WW1

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When was WW1 fought?

1914

Central powers included all except? (map)

4

What was the League of Nations?

A world organization to maintain peace

What kind of government did Russia have BEFORE the Russian Revolution?

Absolute monarchy

How did WW1 end?

Allies signed an armistice with Germany

What is a mandate?

An official order to do something

Why was the mandate system created?

Balance of power in Europe.

What was considered the "poweder keg" of Europe?

Balkins

Why did Russia leave WW1?

Bolshveik revolution and new communist government

Triple Alliance=?

Central powers

What political philosophy did the Bolsheviks believe in?

Communism

What 3 reasons caused the revolutions in russia?

Defeat in war against Japan, landless peasantry, incompetence of Tsar Nicholas, military defeats, and high casualties in ww1.

What are 3 reasons the US entered WW1?

Economic ties to Britain, Unrestricted submarines warfare, and zimmermann telegram.

List the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles:

Establishment of the League of Nations, War guilt clause, and reparations

ORDER

Ferdinand assassinated, Armistice signed, Serbia declines Austria Hungary, US enters WW1, Japanese war

Effect of alliances in Europe nations:

Forced all nations to fight

What countries were the central powers?

Germany, Austria Hungary, and Ottoman Empire

What mandates were given to Britain?

Iraq, Transjordan, and Palestine

Who was the Bolshevik leader?

Leon Trotsky

Why did Russia withdrawal from ww1?

Low supplies, many people died

What were the M.A.I.N causes of WW1?

MAIN- Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism

Who was the leader of Russia BEFORE WW1?

Nicholas 2

What empires ended after ww1?

Ottoman, russian, and austria hungary

Define reparation

Payment for war damages

Who was Lenin's successor in leading the Soviet Union?

Stalin

What mandates were given to France?

Syria and Lebanon

Why did the Serbian terrorist group, the Black Hand, want the Archduke dead?

They didn't like that Austria Hungary ruled Serbia.

Which nation did NOT join the league of nations?

US

?

US convinced Germany they couldn't win the war

What countries were present at the Paris Peace Conference?

US, Britain, France, and Italy

What countries were the allies?

US, England, France, and Russia

After the Russian Empire ended, what did the nations name become under the Communists?

USSR

Best title:

Why US entered WW1

Who was the leader of Germany BEFORE ww1?

Wilhelm 2

Who vowed to "make the world safe for democracy"?

Wilson

Who was the leader of the US BEFORE ww1?

Wilson

Triple Entente=?

allies

Define conscriton

draft

What was President Wilson's PLAN for peace?

fourteen points

During WW1 the US fought:?

on the allied side with Britain after staying neutral for 3 years.


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