Nineteenth-Century Imperialism
An area ruled directly by a foreign power.
Colony
Name the three members of the Triple Entente.
Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy
The Schlieffen Plan stipulated that German troops would invade France through which countries?
The Low Countries (Netherlands and Belgium)
During peace negotiations, this country sought to impose the most severe sanctions against Germany.
Leader of the Bolsheviks
Vladimir Lenin
A meeting where the European powers carved up Africa.
The Berlin Conference (1884-85)
True or False: Just before the outbreak of WWI, Europe was unipolar.
False; multipolar
The Zimmermann Telegram proposed an alliance between which two states?
Mexico and Germany
This speech, delivered by US President Woodrow Wilson, outlined his vision for the post-WWI world; emphasized national self-determination, disarmament, international cooperation, and freedom of navigation.
The Fourteen Points Speech
Revolution that resulted in the abdication of the Tsar
The March Revolution of 1917
Ideology of second-wave imperialism that justified colonial conquest.
"The White Man's Burden"
Which European power administered Bosnia-Herzegovina before WWI?
Austria-Hungary
The RMS Lusitania was carrying both
Civilians and war munitions
This document, signed on June 28, 1919, imposed peace terms on Germany.
The Treaty of Versailles
A humiliating loss in this conflict pushed the Tsar to accept a Russian constitution in 1906.
The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05
Primary drivers of imperialism (2)
Captive markets and resource exploitation
Before WWI, the Balkans were known as
The Powder Keg of Europe
This German general made crucial, last-minute changes to the Schlieffen Plan.
General Helmuth von Moltke
This victorious power was excluded from "Big Four" negotiations during the postwar peace process.
Japan
Treaty that effectively ended Russia's involvement in WWI
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
These conflicts weakened the Qing Dynasty and left it open to Western exploitation.
The Opium Wars (1839-1842; 1856-1860)
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand? And with what organization was he affiliated?
Gavrilo Princip; The Black Hand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in this city in Southeastern Europe.
Sarajevo
This country was denied its appeal for national self-determination.
Revolts in this Russian city contributed to the Tsar's decision to abdicate the throne.
Petrograd (St. Petersburg)