World History B Unit 3
Czar
A male monarch or emperor of Russia before 1917.
Bolshevik
A member of the left-wing the majority group of the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party that seized power in that country in November 1917. The Bolsheviks later became the Russian Communist Party.
Menshevik
A member of the liberal minority group of the Russian Social Democratic Party.
Manifesto
A public written declaration of beliefs and principles, policies, and objectives, especially one issued by a political movement or candidate.
Bourgeoisie
Affluent middle-class people
Two weapons that were first used in World War I were:
Airplanes Tanks
Bismarck completed his goal of isolating France by forming the Triple ___.
Alliance
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 of the following items EXCEPT: tanks, airplanes, atomic bomb, balloon bombing, poison gas.
Atomic bomb
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand caused ___ to declare war on ____.
Austria Serbia
Allied victories which broke the German offensive of 1918 in France included all of the following locations EXCEPT: Chateau-Thierry, Cantigny, Berlin, Belleau Wood, Argonne Forest.
Berlin
The party that governed Russia after the Russian Revolution, later named the Communist Party, was the ___ Party.
Bolshevik
Seized control of Russian government
Bolsheviks
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.
Constantinople 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. Germany, England, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Italy, France.
England, Russia, and France.
True or False. While Russian resistance to Germany was effective, French resistance was weak and disorganized.
False
The assassinated Austrian Archduke
Ferdinand
Select the members of the Triple Alliance. Germany England Austria-Hungary Russia Italy France
Germany Austria-Hungary Italy
German actions which increased tension in Europe before the war were:
Isolation of France Race for colonies A proposed road to Constantinople
The ____s struggled against the ____s before and during the Russian Revolution.
Mensheviks Bolsheviks
Iron Chancellor of Germany
Otto Von Bismarck
Marxist
Related to the philosophy and teachings of Karl Marx.
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 sinking of the Lusitania by Germany, along with other similar incidents, brought ___ into World War 1.
The United States
Proletariat
The poorest class of working people in society.
The German defeat included all of the following factors EXCEPT: the collapse of their allies, a strong Allied offensive, the threat of invasion to the German homeland, the withdrawal of Russia.
The withdrawal of Russia
True or False. As part of its armaments build-up, Prussia distributed supplies and equipment throughout the country for use on short notice.
True
True or False. Bismarck established peaceful relations with England and Russia to isolate France.
True
True or False. Germany and France both wanted to control Alsace-Lorraine.
True
True or False. Nationalism, when carried to extremes, can cause jealousies and suspicions between nations.
True
True or False. Russia and Austria disputed the future of the Balkan states.
True
True or False. The formation of the Triple Entente restored the balance of power in Europe.
True
True or False. The stalemate of 1916 resulted in massive offenses by each side.
True
True or False. The stalemate of 1916 was characterized by trench warfare and naval blockades.
True
True or False. While French resistance to the German advance with strong, Russia's was weak and disorganized.
True
True or False. Wilhelms abusive actions destroyed Germany's relationships with England and Russia.
True
An aggressive German Kaiser, World War I
Wilhelm
The U.S. president during World War I
Wilson
Armaments Race
build-up of war equipment
Imperialism
colonization for gain
General Staff
highly trained and skilled officers
Prussia
led Europe in military readiness
Nationalism
loyalty of people for their country
Conscription
military draft
Manchuria
the cause of war between Russia and Japan
Duma
the main legislative assembly or parliament in czarist Russia.
The Communist Manifesto
written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in the late 1847.