HIS 102 Chapter 25
how did the Western powers react to the declarations of independence by Syria and Iraq shortly after the first world war?
They invaded the two regions and defeated the independence movements.
As the war began how did leading politicians and intellectuals present the ward to their Publics
as a test of national power
Grigori Rasputin was assassinated by
members of the high aristocracy
The immediate cause of British entry into the first world war was
the German invasion of neutral Belgium
why did war in the balkans appear inevitable for 1900-1914
the ottoman empire had been forced to give up its territory in the region, leading to growing ethnic nationalism
following the war, the principle of national self-determination was flawed in its application in all of the following ways except
the victorious powers sought to create puppet states throughout central europe
why did the german military command recommence submarine warfare in the Atlantic despite knowing that it will lead the United States to enter the war against them?
they believed that improved submarines could starve Britain into submission before the United States could come to Britain's rescue
Generally, the offensives on the western front
were depressingly similar slaughters of massed infantry units
The war affected women and all of the following ways except
A new image emerged that highly restricted women's sexuality and public appearance in the new work environment and public places.
what was the primary consequence of the first Moroccan crisis in 1905
Britain, France, and Russia began to see Germany as a threat to all of Europe.
During the first world war of the African colonial subjects of Britain and France
Generally supported their foreign masters.
which of the following best characterizes the February Revolution in Russia in 1917
It was the result of an unplanned uprising of hungry and angry people in the capital.
Bismarks alliance system was designed to isolate France and
Maintain peace between Russia and Austria-Hungary.
What was the principle of national self-determination that Woodrow Wilson promoted
People should be able to choose their own national government through a democratic process and live free from outside interference.
what was the principle of national self-determination that woodrow wilson promoted
People should be able to choose their own national government through a democratic process and live free from outside interference.
Following the first world war one of the most difficultDomestic problems faced by governments was
Providing care for the large number of injured veterans
How did Lenin and the Bolsheviks' view of the Marxian party in Russia differ from the Mensheviks' view of the party?
The Bolsheviks wanted a small, disciplined party, while the Mensheviks wanted a democratic party with mass membership.
Throughout the First World War, what mistake did military commanders repeatedly make?
They attempted to mount massive offensives designed to break through entrenched lines.
How did the moderate Social Democrats in Germany put down the radical communist Spartacist Uprising?
They called on bands of demobilized soldiers called Free Corps to crush the uprising.
What was the primary political witness of the white forces as they fought against the Bolsheviks
They had a poorly defined political program that failed do you know the enemies of the Bolsheviks
What was the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
an agreement between great Britain and france to divide up parts of the near east and middle east after the war
According to the text, allied intervention in the Russian Civil War
helped the Bolsheviks, who could appeal to patriotic nationalism against the Allies
What part of bismarks alliance system did William the second abandon
Germany's nonaggression pact with Russia
All of the following nations join the war on the side of the Central Powers except
italy
Germanys last all out effort for victory on the Western front was defeated in 1918 at...
the second battle of marne
How did Lenin respond to the peasants' seizure of land when he rose to power in 1917?
He mandated land reform in order to offer his approval for what the peasants had already done.
Bismark's alliance system was designed to isolate France and
Maintain peace between Russia and Austria-Hungary.
What did the Petrograd Soviet Army Order No. 1 state?
Military officers were stripped of their authority and power was placed in the hands of elected committees of soldiers.
Walter Rathenau is remembered for his
Role in Germany's total war mobilization.
How did the war on the Eastern front differ from the war on the Western front?
The war on the Eastern front remained more mobile, with Germany in a more dominant position.
