Unit 8, World War I & the Russian Revolution

What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?NationalismMilitarismImperialismPatriotism

What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?The Middle EastAlsace-LorraineAustria-HungaryThe Balkan Peninsula

Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?Otto von BismarkAdolf HitlerKaiser Wilhelm IIGeorge Clemenceau

Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as Central Powers?because the war was fought on two frontsbecause of their combinebecause of their alliance in the ward armiesbecause of their location in the heart of Europe

Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?RussiaMexicoGermanyAustria-Hungary

What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?Britain's policy to sink any ship in German waters without warningGermany's policy to sink any ship in British waters without warningthe U.S. Navy's warning of the type of warfare the Central Powers could expectGermany's decision to focus its resources on the waters surrounding Europe

What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort?industrial warworld wartotal waruncontrolled war

What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to an end?An armistice was signed.A surrender was given.A propaganda campaign was waged.The allies won a major battle.

What were the Fourteen Points?parts of the "war guilt" clausea plan for the postwar worldthe constitution of the League of Nationsthe terms of surrender offered to Germany

Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?GermanyAustria-HungaryRussiaItaly

Which countries made up Europe's Great Powers?Germany and FranceGreat Britain, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and ItalyGreat Britain and GermanyGreat Britain, Austria-Hungary, Germany, Spain, Russia, Italy, and France

Why did Bismark seek alliances that later became the Triple Alliance?to isolate Franceto expand Germany's boundariesto strengthen Germany's armyall of the above

How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany? It left a legacy of bitterness and hatred in the hearts of the German people.It stabilized the German economy and gave monetary aid to the nation.It left Germany in much the same state as it was before the war.It gave Germans the drive to rebuild their nation on a stronger foundation.

What impact did the war have on the economy of Europe?It drained the treasuries of Europe.It enriched the treasuries of the Allied Powers.It speeded the industrialization of Europe.It gave women an opportunity to become heads of companies.

Consider what you know about the two fronts of the war. What relationship existed between the battlefronts and the war deaths?The countries between the two fronts suffered the highest losses.The countries along the two fronts suffered the highest losses.The countries farthest from the two fronts suffered the highest losses.The location of the front had no effect on how high a country's losses were.

What is the most probable link between militarism and imperialism?As a country gains colonies, its military grows to protect them.As a country's military expands, the country wants colonies to recruit troops.As a country's colonies grow, the military stages training exercises thereAs the military expands, a country seeks colonies to prevent coups at home.

What key factor led to the formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente?Germany's desire to isolate France and Britain's desire to remain dominantGermany's hostility toward France and Britain's allegiance to FranceBismark's fear of France's army and Britain's fear of Germany's empireGermany and France's separate desires to gain control of the Balkans

What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?an ultimatum presented to Serbia in response to royal assassinations the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife SophieAustria's rejection of Serbia's offer and declaration of war on SerbiaRussia's mobilization of troops along the Austrian border

What was trench warfare intended to accomplish?to protect soldiers from enemy gun fire on the front linesto trap enemy soldiers in mud pits on the front linesto force enemy soldiers to pass through a "no man's land“all of the above

World War I was a "total war" in the sense thatit brought great suffering to civilians.nations from all over the world were involved.new technologies played a large part in the war.the nations involved devoted all their resources to it.

The system of rationing was designed to limitcivilian antiwar activities.production of luxury items.purchases of consumer goods.the number of men needed in the civilian work force.

The purpose of propaganda during World War I was tocensor the press.inform the public.expose antiwar activity.influence public opinion.

The Zimmermann note, which pushed the United States to enter the war, exposed the German plan tomake a truce with Russia.help Mexico regain U.S. territory.sink passenger ships without warning.plant German spies in the United States.

The armistice signed near Paris in November 1918 brought an end toWorld War I.Kaiser Wilhelm's rule.the Second Battle of the Marne.Russia's involvement in the war.

Who were the Bolsheviks?soldiers in the White Armyradical Russian Marxist revolutionariesmembers of the Duma, Russia's parliamentfollowers of Rasputin

What is a totalitarian state?a state in which the people have a direct say in their governmenta state in which the people elect representatives to the legislaturea state in which the government controls every aspect of public and private lifea state in which the working class is glorified and has the greatest voice in government

How did czars Alexander III and Nicholas II deal with calls for reform? They immediately moved to enact reforms.They made a few reforms but not all.They resisted all efforts for reform.They appointed ministers to study reforms.

Which of the following did NOT happen as an immediate result of the Bolshevik Revolution?Factory control returned to the workers.Farmland was distributed among the peasants.A truce was signed with Germany.A totalitarian state was established.

What impact did Russia's involvement in World War I have on the Russian government?It created a window for the Mensheviks to attempt a take over.It led to the establishment of the Duma as a voice for moderates.It revealed the weaknesses of czarist rule and military leadership.All of the above are true.

How did life change for Russians after the success of the Bolshevik revolution?Education became a public institution based on the Western model.Motherhood was no longer considered a patriotic duty.Russia was organized into several self-governing republics.All of the above are true.