Western Civ Marxism and WWI Test

The Second Moroccan Crisis brought Britain closer to

France

One source of inspiration for The Communist Manifesto was ___

French utopian socialism

These documents are records of fighting in

World War I

By moving swiftly, Austria hoped to

fight Serbia alone

All of the following led to this war except

growth of totalitarianism

Germany's real goal in fomenting the First Moroccan Crisis was

testing relations between Britain and France

In March 1918, the last German offensive of WWI was stopped at

the Marne

The British in WWI introduced the use of

the armored tank

The battle casualties of World War I on all sides came to about ___

10 mil dead and 15 mil wounded

Although by 1918, the Germans had defeated Russia and were free to concentrate on the western front, they were not able to overcome

American intervention in the war

Which of the following best describes Robert Owen's organization of this community?

An industrial town that organized workers around a principle of enlightened management

The first power to mobilize against Russia in 1914 was ___

Austria

The Balkans crises threatened

Austrian and the Ottoman Empire

Tensions flared in 1908 when Austria annexed

Bosnia

What motivated Russia and France to form an alliance?

Both wanted to ensure security against Germany

Who was Karl Marx's collaborator in the writing of The Communist Manifesto?

Friedrich Engels

According to the Schlieffen Plan of 1905...

German troops would move west quickly to defeat France and then move to the eastern front

Which nation had the largest number of soldiers available to fight in WWI?

Germany

The diplomatic policies of Germany's General Leo von Caprivi and William II resulted in

Germany becoming an enemy of Britain

The Triple Alliance forged by Bismarck consisted of

Germany, Austria, and Italy

What did Marx and Engels view as the fundamental cause of the conflict discussed in this selection?

Historical tension concerning the control of means of production

All of these terms are linked to these documents except

Russian Revolution

Marx and Engels's assertion that "the free development of each is the condition for the free development of all" is an extension of what other intellectual idea?

Socialism

Why did United States enter World War I in 1917

The Germans resumed unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic

______ proclaimed Germany a republic and led it to accept an armisitice

The Social Democratic Party

What specific economic and social conditions were Marx and Engels referring to in this selection?

The social and economic order that emerged with the Industrial Revolution

In 1919, the Big Four made up of ______ gathered at Versailles to discuss a peace settlement

United States, Britain, France, and Italy

Along with being an industrialist, the founder of this community was also a

Utopian socialist

William of Germany wanted

a navy and colonies like Britain's

At the Versailles peace talks, Germany signed a treaty

accepting blame for World War One

The formation of the Triple Entente had its roots in the earlier

alliance between France and Russia

What best characterizes the Serbian reply to Austria-Hungary's demands?

conciliatory

This passage from Marx and Engels demonstrates a significant difference between their ideology and that of other thinkers because Marx and Engels

demanded the complete elimination of private property, whereas other thinkers advocated a significant rearrangement of society while still allowing for private property

General Leo von Caprivi's and William II's new alliance system ___ the risk of war.

increased

The new technologies that would have led to these views of war included all of the following *except*

jets

After the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, Germany offered support to Austria, hoping the Austrians would

move swiftly against Serbia

Given its resources compared to those of the Allies, Germany's last offensive was a

necessary gamble

William II believed that dismissing Bismarck in 1890 would help him secure Germany's deserved "-------"

place in the sun

In 1879, Germany and Austria made a secret treaty in which they agreed they would

provide military assistance to each other if Russia attacked either of them

The process by which Germany accepted peace

shocked the German people

All of the following are characteristics of the community referenced in this image (New Lanark, Robert Owen) except

the organization of all community members into phalanxes based on skills

In the peace talks that ended World War I, Germany:

was forced to accept terms accepted dictated by the victors