World War 1
The event that lead to the start of World War 1
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is trench warfare?
Fighting that took place in the trenches that were created during WWI.
The primary aim of the Treaty of Versailles
To End World War 1
The royal family that was overthrown as a result of the Russian Revolution
The Romanovs
Last ruling monarch of the Romanov dynasty in Russia
Tsar Nicholas II
Name 4 countries that are part of the Allied Powers
US, Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Belgium, Serbia, Portugal
What is an armistice?
An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
The year that the Treaty of Versailles was signed
1919
Leader of the Bolshevik Party during the Russian Revolution
Vladimir Lenin
The fate of the Romanov family after the Russian Revolution
were executed by the Bolsheviks
Countries that make up the Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire
This term means payment for damages after a war
Reparations
The country that Allies blamed for World War I?
Germany
Main slogan of the Russian Revolution
Peace, Land, and Bread
What were the reasons the people rebelled (or why did people want change in Russia)?
People in Russia grew angry with the Romanovs because many were poor, hungry, and wanted more voice in government.
Who were the first two countries to be invaded by Germany?
Beglium and France
This word means countries working together for protection or common goals.
alliance
The main problem with the Treaty of Versailles
imposed harsh and punitive measures on Germany
This new country was created after the Russian Revolution, led by the Communist Party.
The Soviet Union
This term describes a ruler with complete power, like the czars of the Romanov family who made all the major decisions.
Autocracy or absolute monarchy
Why did the United States join the war?
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram
This word means to remove a ruler or government from power, like when the czar was forced to step down.
revolution
What were the 4 consequences that Germany was given in the Treaty of Versailles?
Army reduction, reparations, take the blame, and loss of territory.
This was the poor working class in Russia who wanted better conditions and supported the revolution.
peasants or serfs
Why did Lenin have the Romanov family executed?
Lenin ordered the execution of the Romanov family because he feared that people who still supported the czar might try to bring them back to power.