Hist ch10-25

What was the primary consequence of the First Moroccan Crisis in 1905?

Britain, France, and Russia began to see Germany as a threat to dominate all of Europe

What was the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916?

an agreement between Great Britain and France to divvy up parts of the Middle East after the war

What did the Balfour Declaration of November 1917, written by British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, announce? (Britain ________________)

favored a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine

What was the principle of national self-determination promoted by Woodrow Wilson?

people should be able to choose a national government through a democratic process and live free from outside interference

What was the immediate cause of British entry into the First World War?

the German invasion of neutral Belgium

How did Lenin and the Bolsheviks' view of the Marxist 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

Why were the Balkans considered the "powder keg of Europe"?

the Ottoman Empire had been forced to give up its territory in the region, leading to growing ethnic nationalism

Throughout the First World War, what mistake did military commanders repeatedly make?

they attempted to mount massive offensives designed to break through entrenched lines

Why did the Germans accept the Treaty of Versailles?

they had little alternative, especially as the naval blockade was still in place and the German people were starving

How did the Western powers react to the declarations of independence by Syria and Iraq shortly following the First World War?

they invaded the two regions and defeated the independence movements