world history ch. 16

why did following countries enter World War I? 1. Austria-Hungary 2. Germany 3. Serbia 4. Russia 5. France 6. Belgium 7. Britain

1. because Serbia assassinated the archduke 2. to protect Austria-Hungary 3. ? 4. to protect Serbia 5. Germany attacked Russia 6. because Germany invaded them 7. Germany attacked France & invaded Belgium

what year was the battle of Gallipoli start

1915

what year did Russia become the USSR?

1922

"There shall be no private international understandings of any kind but [instead] diplomacy shall proceed always frankly and in the public view." —Woodrow Wilson, The Fourteen Points In stating this goal, Wilson was seeking an end to agreements such as the

Allied promise to give Italy some Austrian lands.

A consequence of Germany promising Austria a "blank check" was that

Austria sent Serbia an ultimatum.

the triple alliance is also called the

Central Powers

the triple entente consists of

France, Great Britain and Russia

who benefited most from the treaty of brest-litovsk

Germany

the triple alliance consist of

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

March through neutral Belgium and then swing south behind France so it DIDNT have to fight a two front war

Which statement describes a feature of "war communism" in Russia?

Peasants were forced to deliver their crops to feed the army and people in the cities.

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of "total war" in World War I?

Propaganda campaigns encouraged people to grow their own food.

""The second bullet struck the Archduke close to the heart. He uttered only one word, 'Sofia' — a call to his stricken wife. Then his head fell back and he collapsed. He died almost instantly." —Borjove Jevtic, co-conspirator What was the reason behind the incident described in this passage?

Serbian nationalism

How did Ottoman control of the Dardanelles and German submarine warfare in the Atlantic have a similar impact on World War II?

They both interfered with vital Allied supply lines.

What impact did rapid-fire machine guns have on the course of the war?

They helped prolong the stalemate because they made it difficult for troops to advance

Which of the following is the best example of how World War I was a total war?

Women took over many jobs in war industries.

What was the immediate result of the sinking of the British liner Lusitania by a German u-boat?

Woodrow Wilson threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Germany.

what is one reason for the staggering casualties that Russia suffered in WWI

a poorly equipped army

The naval rivalry between Germany and Britain was the direct result of

growing German imperialism in Africa.

which measure did Lenin adopt in trying to achieve the promise made in the following quote? "we shall not occupy ourselves in Russia in building up a proletarian socialist state."- Lenin

he ended private ownership of land and distributed land to peasants

which statement best describes Lenin's contribution to the creation of the Soviet Union

he provided the new state with political and ideological leadership

how did the man shown in this photograph (pic of Rasputin) contribute to the outbreak of the February revolutionize Russia

his influence over the Tsarina weakened faith in the government

"I suppose I resembled a kind of fish with my mouth open gasping for air. It seemed as if my lungs were gradually shutting down and my heart pounded away in my ears like the beat of a drum. . . . To get air into my lungs was real agony." —William Pressey, quoted in People at War 1914-1918 The weapon described in this passage was primarily used

in trench warfare.

Which type of military technology played the largest role in creating the long stalemate on the Western Front?

machine guns

"I shall not live to see the Great War, but you will see it, and it will start in the east." When he made the above prediction, German chancellor Otto von Bismarck was most likely referring to

nationalist and ethnic tensions in the Balkans.

The chief goal of the League of Nations was to

prevent future wars.

the people's of Austria-Hungary, whose place among the nations we wish to see safeguarded and assured, should be accorded the freest opportunity of autonomous development the above, one of the Fourteen Points, reflects which goal of Woodrow Wilson

self-determination

Which of the following is the best example of how imperialism increased tensions in Europe in the years before World War I?

the Moroccan crisis of 1904

the triple entente is also called

the allied powers

"although they would no doubt have welcomed the idea of a league of Nations, Roland and Edward certainly had not died in order that Clemenceau should outwit Lloyd George, and both of them bamboozled President Wilson, and all three combine to make the beaten, blockaded enemy pay the cost of the war." - Vera Brittain, Testament of Youth in the above passage, a british woman criticizes which provision of the Treaty of Versailles

the imposition of reparations on Germany

what was one impact of the ottoman empire joining the Central Powers

the location of the ottoman empire helped it to disrupt allied supply lines

"They are constantly frightening the emperor with threats of revolution, and here,—you see it yourself—we need merely to show ourselves and at once their hearts are ours. " The above statement made by Tsarina Alexandra is evidence that

the royal family underestimated the growing discontent in Russia.

"we have no selfish ends to serve. we desire no conquest, no dominion. we seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. we are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. we shall be satisfied with those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them." these words reflect which of President Woodrow Wilson's war goals?

to make the world safe for democracy

"There were vast stretches of mud, of fields once cultivated, but now scarred with pits ... rusty barbed wires. The roads were rivers of clay. They were lined with dugouts, cellars, and caves." —Richard Harding Davis, war correspondent This passage describes the impact of

trench warfare.