World War I
What is the immediate cause of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is the name of the treaty that ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
Name one of four issues in Russia that contributed to the start of the Russian Revolution.
Food shortages, widespread poverty, military defeats, dissatisfaction with Czar Nicholas II.
What is communism?
A system where all property is owned by the government.
What is genocide?
The deliberate attempt to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group
What are the four long-term causes of World War I?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
In what years were World War I fought?
1914-1918
What political system did Russia adapt following the Russian Revolution?
Communism
What is the goal of Communism?
To make a classless society in which all people are equal.
In which empire were the Armenians a target of genocide?
The Ottoman Empire
What were the two alliance systems of World War I?
Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire)
Triple Entente (Britain, France, Russia, U.S.)
What events brought the United States into World War I?
The sinking of the Lusitania (1915) and the Zimmerman Telegram (1917)
State the leader and the party that won the Russian civil war, ending the Russian Revolution.
Vladimir Lenin, Bolsheviks
What became the new name of Russia from 1917-1991 following the Russian Revolution?
The Soviet Union
Why were the Armenians targeted during the Armenian Genocide?
Accused of disloyalty and supporting Russia during World War I
What are two ways governments involved in World War I increased control over civilian life.
Rationing, conscription, controlling factories and products made, limiting free speech, use of propaganda.
The US provided fresh troops and resources, which helped tip the balance in favor of the Allies
What did Vladimir Lenin promise to gain support in the Russian Revolution?
"Peace, Land, and Bread"
What factors are present for a country to turn to Communism?
Widespread poverty, social inequality, food shortages, poor working conditions, war, weak/ineffective governments
What methods were used during the Armenian Genocide?
Mass deportations, executions, and death marches
How did the Western Front differ from the Eastern Front?
The Western Front used trench warfare and resulted in a stalemate while the Eastern Front was more fluid
Why did the Treaty of Versailles cause resentment in Germany?
Germany was forced to take full responsibility for the war, pay reparations, lose territory, and limit its military
Why did Russia withdraw from World War I?
The new Bolshevik government wanted to prioritize internal issues
What is a country today that still practices Communism?
China, North Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Cuba
Why is the Armenian Genocide significant?
Considered to be the first modern genocide and set a precedent for later genocides.