Russian Revolution and World War 1 #2

Questions 1

100

This alliance during WW1 included the United States, Great Britain, France, Russia, and Italy

Allied Powers

100

The alliance was made by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in the years before WW1

Triple Alliance

100

Minority groups wanting an end to discrimination, workers that wanted better working conditions, peasants that wanted to own land and improve their standard of living, liberals who wanted more democracy

Groups discontent in Russian society before the Russian Revolution

100

British officer who urged Arab nationalists to revolt against Ottoman control

Lawrence of Arabia

100

Slavic Region of intense nationalism and imperial domination in mountains of south?eastern Europe - spark to set off powder keg of Europe

Balkan Region

Questions 2

100

This intercepted note offered Mexico Land (Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico) if Mexico joined the war against the United States

Zimmerman Telegram

100

This country dropped out of the war in 1917 to have a communist revolution; Had a large, poorly trained army that ran short of supplies during WW1; Forced Germany into a two-front war for much of WW1 by diverting troops from the western front

Russia

100

Countries created from land that once belonged to Austria-Hungary

Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Poland

100

Self-proclaimed holy man who claimed to heal the sick and have the gift of prophecy. His feared influence of Tsarina Alexandra caused nobles to murder him

Rasputin

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Began with a women's march for bread and peace that turned into widespread revolt; Protesters and soldiers overthrew Czar Nicholas II, and set up the Provisional government

March Revolution 1917

Questions 3

100

This was the agreement between the Allies and Central Powers that ended WW1 fighting. It began at 11/11/1918 at 11:11 am

Armstice, 1918

100

Organization that was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; Wanted Bosnia to be free from Austria-Hungary to unite with Serbs living in Serbia

Black Hand

100

This is the plan for post-World War 1 outlined by president Wilson in 1918. The plan provided a framework for lasting peace

Wilson's Fourteen Points

100

Big four at the Paris Peace Conference

US, France, Britain, Italy

100

Large numbers of women were recruited into jobs vacated by men who had gone to fight in the war. New jobs were also created as part of the war effort, for example munitions factories

women's role in WW1

Questions 4

100

This was a major alliance at the 'center' of Europe during WW1, made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire

Central Powers

100

This intergovernmental organization was the only one of Wilson's 14 points to make it into the Treaty of Versailles. It did not work effectively to prevent WWII. One weakness that the US never joined

League of Nations

100

Founded the Communist Party in Russia and set up the world's first Communist Party dictatorship. He led the October Revolution of 1917, in which the Communists seized power in Russia. He then ruled the country until his death in 1924

Lenin

100

Countries created from land that belonged to Russia

Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland

100

Austria's response to the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand

Austrian ultimatum to Serbia

Questions 5

100

Britain's naval strategy to starve Germany of needed supplies

blockade

100

Weapon responsible for many of the deaths during WW1; Led to the stalemate on the Western Front and the creation of trenches

machine gun

100

German U-boats sand this British passenger ship in 1915. The event turned American opinion against Germany

Lusitania

100

This event brought Britain into the war; Increased anti-German sentiment due to atrocities committed against Belgian civilians

German invasion of Belgium

100

A policy that the Germans announced on January 1917 which stated that their submarines would sink any ship in the British water. Resulted in entry of the US into WW1

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare