Q/World History - Unit 8: Two World Wars
communism
Russian totalitarianism
anarchy
A state of society without government or laws.
V-E Day
Allied victory in Europe
Why did the United States reject the League of Nations?
Americans feared that the League might lead them into more world involvement and another war.
Allied victories which broke the German offensive of 1918 in France included all of the following locations EXCEPT:
Berlin
Lloyd George
Britain
Russia and England were alarmed over Kaiser Wilhelm's proposal to construct a railroad to _because it would interfere with _trade with the Near East and India.
Constantiple ,English
With the assistance of the French, Russia and _ settled their rivalries in the Near East and formed the Triple Entente.
England
Select the members of the Triple Entente.
England Russia France
Mussolini sought Italian expansion by invading which country?
Ethiopia
Clemenceau
France
National Socialist Party
Hitler's Nazi organization
Germany's hope to defeat the Allies in France before American troops arrived was aided by the withdrawal of which country from the war?
Russia
The Allied power not represented at the Paris peace talks after World War I was:
Russia
In an attempt to keep the Romanov line from ever regaining the Russian throne, the imperial family was murdered by which group of people?
The Bolsheviks
soviet
a council in the early political organization of the Russian Revolution
czarina
a female monarch or emperor of Russia before 1917
totalitarianism
a government having complete control over its people and activities
czar
a male monarch or emperor of Russia before 1917
Bolshevik
a member of the left-wing majority group of the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party
Menshevik
a member of the liberal minority group of the Russian Social Democratic Party
proletariat
a member of the liberal minority group of the Russian Social Democratic Party
Peace of Paris
a peace treaty between Allied and Central Powers following World War I
manifesto
a public written declaration of beliefs and principles, policies, and objectives
The party that governed Russia after the Russian Revolution, later renamed the Communist Party, was the _ Party.
bolshevik
armaments race
build-up of war equipment
Manchuria
cause of war between Russia and Japan
imperialism
colonization for gain
After Czar Nicholas abdicated in favor of his brother, Mikhail learned that he __________ have the people's support.
did not
The Treaty of Versailles:
divided German colonies and territory
Russian serfs were set free from the ownership of the nobles when Czar Alexander II signed the_ .
emancipation manifesto
Although the British and French economies were prosperous following the war, they had suffered a severe loss of manpower.
false
America supported Wilson in his plan for lasting world peace.
false
France and Belgium used military force in an attempt to collect German reparations.
false
The German takeover of Denmark and Norway threatened Axis shipping and trade.
false
The frustration of European depression gave rise to democratic governments.
false
While Russian resistance to Germany was effective, French resistance was weak and disorganized.
false
Aggressive nations seeking to expand their power in the 1930s did NOT include:
france
general staff
highly trained and skilled officers
Military build-up _ industrial production and _ unemployment.
increases,decreases
The nation that was NOT invaded by Hitler's troops to expand German control was:
italy
In order to close the economic gap, Marx and Engels recommended nationalizing the "means of production" and putting them under the control of the _ .
laborers
When Italy attacked, Selassie looked to the _ for help.
league of nations
Eisenhower
led Allied forces at Normandy
Prussia
led Europe in military readiness
The Bolsheviks were led by , while the Mensheviks were led by .
lenin, trotsky
nationalism
loyalty of people for their country
The Communist Manifesto was written by _ and _.
marx, engels
conscription
military draft
The Provisional Government officially fell to Bolshevik control in the _ .
octerber revotion
The local councils of workers and peasants, known as soviets, the new Provisional Government.
opposed
League of Nations
organization for world peace
The German act that led to the beginning of World War II was the invasion of _ .
poland
Marxist
related to the philosophy and teachings of Karl Marx
The Paris peace talks determined the:
reparations paid by Germany creation of the League of Nations size of Germany's military limit of Germany's colonies in Africa and elsewhere
By signing a treaty with _____, Germany violated the terms of the Peace of Paris.
russia
Treaty of Versailles
segment of the Peace of Paris dealing with Germany
Churchill
the British prime minister, World War II
Rommel
the German commander in North Africa
Hitler
the German dictator, World War II
blitzkrieg
the German war offensive
Mussolini
the Italian dictator
Pearl Harbor
the Japanese surprise attack on American naval base
The nation NOT immediately taking an active role against the German invasion of Poland included:
the United States
The sinking of the Lusitania by Germany, along with other similar incidents, brought _____ into World War I.
the United States
Roosevelt
the United States President during World War II
Duma
the main legislative assembly or parliament in czarist Russia
Paul von Hindenburg
the president of Germany
The German defeat included all of the following factors EXCEPT:
the withdrawal of Russia
abdicate
to formally withdraw from a high office; especially the throne; to surrender power
According to Karl Marx, laborers really produced all wealth, and the business owners (capitalists) were the recipients of the wealth in the form of profits.
true
America enjoyed a prosperous economy during the 1920s.
true
As part of its armaments build-up, Prussia distributed supplies and equipment throughout the country for use on short notice.
true
Communism and fascism are two forms of totalitarianism.
true
Even though he was not in the capital city, Czar Nicholas was well aware of the actual conditions of the rebellion because his wife was writing letters to him.
true
Germany and France both wanted to control Alsace-Lorraine.
true
Germany placed much of the blame for its economic plight on the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
true
Select the members of the Triple Alliance.
Germany Austria-Hungary Italy
Select the factors that led to the Revolution of 1917.
Nobility owned all the land. Food was in short supply. Russia was involved in World War I Wages were low for the working class
Wilson
United States
bourgeoisie
affluent middle-class people
With the arrival of _ troops, the Allied powers successfully halted the massive German drives at Belleau Wood, Cantigny, and Chateau-Thierry.
american
The new types of war equipment used in World War I included all the following items EXCEPT:
atomic bomb
Hitler
the German chancellor
Germany's economy was near collapse due to the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
true
Germany, Italy, and Japan increased their military might to recover from their economic depression.
true
In the Russian Civil War, the Reds defeated the Whites.
true
Italy joined the Axis powers when French resistance was weakened.
true
Japan's seizure of Manchuria led to increased Japanese expansion through China and the Pacific.
true
Nationalism, when carried to extremes, can cause jealousies and suspicions between nations.
true
Russia and Austria disputed the future of the Balkan states.
true
The European nations were dependent on American loans, and when the American depression struck in 1929, it affected the whole world.
true
The German seizure of Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg forced the British to withdraw from the continent to England.
true
The formation of the Triple Entente restored the balance of power in Europe.
true
The stalemate of 1916 resulted in massive offenses by each side.
true
To expand his nation's power, Hitler defied the terms of the Treaty of _ .
versailles
In the 1905 Revolution, the police and military authorities ________ in support of the czar.
were
fascism
Italian totalitarianism
Orlando
Italy
Fourteen Points
Wilson's proposals for peace after World War I