World War One

national self-determination

"...A free, open-minded, and absolutely impartial adjustment of all colonial claims, based upon a strict observance of the principle that in determining all such questions of sovereignty the interests of the populations concerned must have equal weight with the equitable claims of the government whose title is to be determined....." — President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, 1918 This statement held appeal for nationalists in areas under colonial control because it suggested

overthrow the Russian Government

"...The organizations of the revolutionaries must consist first, foremost, and mainly of people who make revolutionary activity their profession. ...Such an organization must of necessity be not too extensive and as secret as possible..." — V.I. Lenin, 1917 This quotation refers to Lenin's plan to

technological developments used during World War I

"Bombardment, barrage, curtain-fire, mines, gas, tanks, machine-guns, hand-grenades — words, words, but they hold the horror of the world." — Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front This quotation best describes the effects of the

International Zionism

"His majesty's government views with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national homeland for the Jewish people ... it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the religious and civil rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine...." — Lord Balfour, 1917 Which historical movement is most directly related to Lord Balfour's statement?

militarism

"Not by democracy or liberal standards will our goal be achieved but by blood and iron. Then we will be successful, no nation is born without the traumatic experience of war." — Otto von Bismarck This statement was used to justify a policy of

nationalism

"Zionists Demand a Homeland" "Croatians Call for Self-Determination of Croatia" "German Unification Completed" These headlines reflect the concept of

systems of alliances

1900 to 1914, European political leaders believed that peace could best be maintained by

existence of sharp economic differences between social classes

A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the

expanding its influence in Asia

After World War I, Japan attempted to solve some of its economic problems by

nationalism

Base your answer on the excerpt and on your knowledge of social studies. This excerpt is taken from a poem written about World War I. "If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware, Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam, A body of England's, breathing English air, Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home...." — Rupert Brooke, "The Soldier" Which idea is expressed in this excerpt from Brooke's poem?

Treaty of Versailles

Base your answer on the quotation and on your knowledge of social studies. "The Allied ... governments ... affirm, and Germany accepts, the responsibility ... for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied ... governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed on them by the aggression of Germany... ." This passage is taken from which historical document?

trench

Base your answer to this question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. "...A weary, exhausted, nerve-racked group of men it was indeed that, about noon November 1, assembled in a gully north of Sommerance [France] to rest and dig in for the night. The artillery was still firing furiously, but the enemy's barrage [bombardment] had ceased very suddenly about 10:00 a.m. and now only occasional shells from long-range rifles would explode in the vicinity. The weather was gloomy and the moist air chilled one to the bones. Yet it was with that meticulous [methodical] care that is characteristic of worn-out men, that we prepared our foxholes, carrying boards and iron sheeting from abandoned machine-gunners' dugouts in order to make our "houses" as comfortable as possible, even though only for one night...." — Source: William L. Langer, Gas and Flame in World War I, Knopf/Borzoi Which means of warfare is described in this passage?

Armenians in the Ottoman Empire

During World War I, which group of people were victims of genocide?

Russian Revolution

Heavy military losses in World War I, food and fuel shortages, and opposition to the czar led to the

wanted to retain power and avoid German occupation

In 1917, Bolshevik leaders in Russia sought peace with Germany because the new Russian government

a system of alliances

Just prior to World War I, the nations of Europe believed that the balance of power could best be maintained by

industrialized

Karl Marx believed that a proletarian revolution was more likely to occur as a society became more

regulate their economic systems to increase production

One action that many governments took during World War I was to

abuse of political power by Czar Nicholas II

One of the major causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the

led a struggle to gain freedom for the people of his nation

One similarity in the leadership of Latin Americans José de San Martín, Toussaint l'Overture, Bernardo O'Higians, and Pedro I was that each leader

establishment of a general association of the world's nations

President Woodrow Wilson's ideals were best represented in the Treaty of Versailles in its provisions calling for the

create a balance of power

The Congress of Vienna, the Triple Alliance, the Triple Entente, and NATO all represent attempts to

forced Germany to pay large war reparations

The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because the treaty

forcing Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations

The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for its role in World War I by

strategic location between Europe and Asia

The ability of the Ottoman Empire to expand its borders depended on

working in factories during World War I

The success of the women's suffrage movement in 20th-century Europe resulted in part from women

Latin America

What part of the world was affected most by United States foreign policies such as the Monroe Doctrine, dollar diplomacy, and the "Big Stick" policy?

Germany lost its colonies in Africa and Asia.

What was a direct result of World War I?

militarism in the nations of Europe

What was a major cause of World War I?

Nationalistic feelings were stimulated.

What was one effect of the French Revolution?

assassination of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

What was the immediate cause of World War I in Europe?

nationalism

Which cause of imperialism contributed most to the decline of imperialism?

World War I

Which event occurred first and led to the other three?

Years of continuing international tension often lead to war.

Which generalization about the origin of war is best supported by the historical background of World War I?

Germany will accept full responsibility for causing the war.

Which idea was included in the provision of the Treaty of Versailles to show the intent of the Allies to punish the Central Powers for their role in World War I?

Balkan Peninsula

Which region was described as "the powder keg of Europe" prior to World War I?

The Treaty of Versailles contained provisions that contributed to the political and economic problems of Europe.

Which situation was a major result of World War I (1914-1918)?

Africa was divided without regard to ethnic groups.

Which situation was a result of the 1884 Berlin Conference?

It becomes a unifying force among a people.

Which statement about nationalism is most accurate?

World War I generated jobs at home in England and in the military.

Which statement explains the decline in unemployment rates in Britain between 1914 and 1918?

Causes of World War I

Which title would best complete this partial outline? I. ____________________________________ A. Formation of secret alliances B. Conflict over colonies in Africa C. Military buildup of European armies and navies D. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

It promoted a feeling of racial superiority among Europeans.

Which was a direct result of European slave trade in Africa?

the creation of arbitrary colonial boundaries

Which was a major result of the struggle for Africa by European powers between the 1880s and World War I?

Revolution of 1917

in Russia, the events of Bloody Sunday, the heavy casualties during World War I, and the ineffective leadership of the czar led directly to the