Explain what is a "blank check" and what was it used for?
German support on Austria-Hungary if war broke out
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When did WW1 begin?
August 1, 1914
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How did Grigory Rasputin affect Russian government?
Alexandra (czar's wife) consulted Rasputin for help
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When did WW1 end?
November 11, 1918
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Why were military leaders confused by trench warfare?
Military leaders trained to fight with movement and maneuver
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The Triple Alliance consisted of what countries?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
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What did Germans use for air warfare?
Zeppelins and airplanes with machine guns
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What was Vladmir Ilyich Ulyanov's role in the Russian Revolution?
Leader of Bolsheviks
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When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
June 29, 1919 in Paris, France
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Who is responsible behind the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand? Why did he do it?
Gaverilo Princip, wanted a free Bosnia and a large Serbian kingdom
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Main cause of WW1?
Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
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Who where the Big Three when it came to the Treaty of Versailles?
- Woodrow Wilson
- Lloyd George
- Clemenceau
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Why did the Russian people assassinated Rasputin?
Upset with czarist regime, attempt to save monarchy
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Specify why Erich Ludendorff's final military gamble failed
-divisions running low on provisions
-soldier reserves nearly depleted
-German home front tired
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Why were military leaders confused from trench warfare?
Military leaders trained to fight with movement and maneuver
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What countries became involved in WW1?
-Britain
-France
-USA
-Germany
-Italy
-Russia
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Explain why did Germany declare war on Russia?
Russia mobilized troops on Germany's border
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Identify the reason why Czar Nicholas II stepped down from position
Duma, legislative body, established provisional government. Nicholas II lost support of army and aristocrats.
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Why did Germany consider the Treaty of Versailles a harsh peace?
Germany was blamed for war
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Women had jobs during the war. What were some of the jobs they had? What were some benefits of women having jobs?
- chimney sweeps
- truck drivers
- farm laborers
- factory workers
Women's movement for social and political emancipation
Right to vote
New freedoms
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What were the MAIN causes of WW1?
-Militarism
-Alliances
-Imperialism
-Nationalism
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Contrast the warfare used from the Eastern Front and the Western Front
Western Front = trench warfare
Eastern Front = mobility
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List the causes of how Communists triumphed opposing forces?
-rigid discipline on soldiers
-anti-communist forces shared no common goal
-communists shared single purpose
-Red Terror
-foreign armies on Russian soil allowed patriotism
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List some examples of the effect of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany
- Germany pay for damage repair
- reduce army to 100,00 men
- cut back Navy
- eliminate air force
- Alsace and Loraine returned
- German land along Rhine River demilitarized
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Explain why WW1 was considered a "total war"
- It involved complete mobilization of resources and people.
- It affected all lives of citizens in countries even if they were far from battle.