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What is nationalism?
A belief in strong national identity.
Which empire did Archduke Francis Ferdinand belong to?
Austria-Hungary.
What was Gavrilo Princip's goal?
Bosnia free from Austria-Hungary.
What is conscription?
Mandatory military draft.
What year did World War I start?
1914
Which alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
The Triple Alliance.
What event sparked World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
Who supported Serbia against Austria-Hungary?
Russia
What was the "Black Hand"?
A Serbian terrorist organization.
What did European armies do between 1890 and 1914?
Doubled in size.
Why did Russia mobilize its army in 1914?
To support Serbia.
What did Czar Nicholas II lack?
Military ability and training.
What is militarism?
Aggressive preparation for war.
Which empire had Slavic minorities dreaming of independence?
The Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Who influenced Czarina Alexandra's decisions?
Grigory Rasputin.
What caused the bread riots in Petrograd?
Bread rationing and high prices.
What did the provisional government decide to continue?
Fighting in World War I.
What did the soviets represent?
Radical interests of lower classes
Which social group led strikes in March 1917?
Working-class women.
What did Austria-Hungary receive from Germany?
A "blank check" of support.
Why did the Russian army train with broomsticks?
Lack of weapons.
What mistake did Aleksandr Kerensky's government make?
Staying in World War I.
What dynasty ended with Nicholas II's abdication?
The Romanov dynasty.
What term describes assembling troops for war?
Mobilization.
What was the outcome of Rasputin's assassination?
Too late to save the monarchy.