Russia
What caused the Romanovs to lose credibility?
Rasputin
What agreement got Russia out of WWI?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Why did Italy enter the War?
To gain territory
What was the key part of Wilson's 14 Points?
The League of Nations
When exactly did "The guns fall silent"?
11:00 AM 11/11/1918
What was the name of Nicholas II's wife?
Alexandra
What slogan did Lenin use to get the support of the people?
Peace, bread and land
Name 5 weapons used extensively for the first time in WWI.
Poison Gas
Machine guns
Tanks
Airplanes
Submarines
Why did the U.S. Senate not ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
Putting U.S. troops under foreign control.
Name 2 causes for U.S. entry into WWI.
Lusitania/German unrestricted submarine warfare
Zimmerman Telegram
When were the two Russian revolutions during WWI? (Month/Year)
March 1917
November (October) 1917
Name the two main groups in the Socialist movement?
Mensheviks
Bolsheviks
Define "Total War'.
All aspects/resources of society are geared for the war effort.
Name 4 things that caused the Germans to feel that they were victimized by the Allies after the war?
Disarmament
Loss of Territory
Reparations
War Guilt Clause/ blame for the war
Who assassinated Archduke Ferdinand and what group was he a member of?
Gravillo Princip
The Black Hand
Name 4 important people in the Russian government after the abdication of the Tzar.
Alexander Kerensky
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Vladimir Lenin
What is the cause of the problems that result in societies move to communism?
The class struggle
Completely describe the situation surrounding the "Blank Check".
Serbia and A-H conflict
Threat from Russia on A-H
Germany supporting A-H if Russia interveened
Name the "Big Four" and the countries that they came from.
Wilson - USA
Orlando - Italy
Lloyd George - Great Britain
Clemenceau - France
Name AND describe the plans the Germans used to try and defeat France quickly at the beginning of WWI.
The Schlieffen Plan
Long sweeping drive through Belgium, capturing Paris and surrounding the French Army.
What was of the 1905 Revolution and what were the results?
Bloody Sunday Massacre
October Manifesto
Civil Rights
Duma
Describe the course of Marx's theory on society's evolution to communism.
The Bourgeoisie was exploiting the Proletariat who will rise up and seize control of the means of production.
Name 10 countries that fought on the Allied side in WWI.
G.B., Russia, France, U.S., Japan, Belgium Greece, Serbia, Romania, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal.
Describe all aspects of German disarmament.
Army limited to 100,000
No tanks or planes
No Subs
Few small ships
Rhineland De-militarized
Name 5 major battles in WWI and their significance.
Tannenberg - Initial devastating Russian loss
1st Battle of the Marne - France stopped the German advance
Gallipoli - Doomed British attempt to knock the O.E. out of the war.
Verdun - Attempt to force major losses on France.
Somme - Attempt to breakthrough the German lines and relieve Verdun.