world war I johannsen

war cost

$338 billion

_______ soldiers died

8.5 million died

Which statement best describes national economies in Europe after World War I?

Almost all the major economies were bankrupt.

The assassination of which leader led to the outbreak of World War I?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

"Serbia must learn to fear us again." The quotation above, was spoken to the U.S. president in 1914, after the Austrian archduke was assassinated by a Serbian student. The quotation was spoken by a diplomat from

Austria-Hungary

After national boundaries were redrawn, which of the Central Powers lost access to the sea?

Austria-Hungary

Which statement best describes the existence of atrocities during World War I?

Both sides justified the use of harsh tactics to achieve their military goals.

Which country recruited colonial troops from India in World War I?

Britain

which countries were in the Triple Entente

Britain, France, Russia

Which generalization is true of political life in postwar Europe?

Changing forms of government created a sense of insecurity.

The Armenians in Turkey were a minority group partly because they were

Christian

what countries were in the triple alliance

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Which countries made up the Triple Entente in 1907?

Great Britain, France, and Russia

Nationalism

Having pride in your country and being ready to defend it

How did the international community respond to Turkey's actions against the Armenians?

It condemned Turkey but did not fight to save the Armenians.

Why were the Balkans known as the "powder keg" of Europe in the early 1900s?

It had endured more than 400 years of ethnic and political conflict

Why did Germany have a geographic disadvantage at the start of World War I?

It was bordered by enemies on two fronts

The Big Four who negotiated the Treaty of Versailles represented France, Great Britain, the United States, and what other nation?

Italy

what are the MAIN causes of world war I

Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism

What is one reason why millions of European and Russian civilians died during World War I?

Much of the fighting took place in Europe and Russia.

Which statement best summarizes the idea of national self-determination as it was presented in Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

People should be able to decide on their type of government.

Which formerly dissolved nation was reconstituted on the Eastern Front?

Poland

Who lost the greatest percentage of land in the creation of new nations?

Russia

Which event was a direct result of the Russian Revolution?

Russia pulled out of World War I

What conclusion can be drawn from these data about casualties in World War I?

The Allies had a lower casualty rate than the Central Powers

What happened when the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed?

The Russians pulled out of the war

Which statement best describes conditions surrounding the March Revolution of 1917?

The czar would stop at nothing to protect the autocracy.

in the post-World War I novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, a young soldier named Paul says of the older generation: "The idea of authority, which they represented, was associated in our minds with a greater insight and a more humane wisdom. But the first death we saw shattered this belief." —from All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque What common post-World War I literary theme is characterized by Paul in the quotation from All Quiet on the Western Front?

The horrors of war destroyed the young soldiers' trust in their elders.

What main motivation finally forced the Central Powers to surrender on November 11, 1918?

They did not have the resources or soldiers to fight the Americans.

What is the main reason that Americans rejected the League of Nations?

They feared it could lead to future U.S. involvement in European wars.

What was the political position of the Armenians at the beginning of World War I?

They supported the Allies.

Which nation was formed from the former lands of the Ottoman Empire?

Turkey

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?

V.I. Lenin

After World War I, Serbia became part of

Yugoslavia.

U.S. president Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were

a plan for postwar peace

"It is the State which educates its citizens in civic virtue, gives them a consciousness of their mission, and welds them into unity." —Benito Mussolini, from The Social and Political Doctrines of Contemporary Europe, edited by Michael Oakeshott In the quotation, what post-World War I problem is Italian dictator Benito Mussolini most likely addressing?

a sense of loss

In November 2003, workers digging to build a highway near Ypres, Belgium, uncovered a network of shallow passages and found skeletons in World War I-era uniforms, newspapers, dishes and other items. The finding is most likely

a site of trench warfare

What project would likely be chosen by a European architect, such as Le Corbusier or Gropius, after World War I?

a space-efficient dormitory built of steel and glass

Which of the following did the Treaty of Versailles require of Germany?

acceptance of sole responsibility for the war

Aliances

agreements or promises to defend and help another country

Germany's Schlieffen Plan for military attack was to

attack France in the West before Russia in the East had a chance to mobilize

germany invades neutral ______ on August 3, 1914, which forced_______ to declare war on germany

belgium; england

World War I

broke out in late summer 1914, but tension had been building in Europe since 1900

Militarism

building up armed forces and getting ready for war.

After World War I, some colonies that had participated made demands for independence primarily because

colonists felt entitled to citizenship because they had served in the military.

n the post-World War I novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, a young soldier named Paul says of the older generation: "The idea of authority, which they represented, was associated in our minds with a greater insight and a more humane wisdom. But the first death we saw shattered this belief." —from All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque Which emotion best describes both Paul's words in the quotation, and "lost generation" literature in general?

disillusionment

After the Russian Revolution, the czar and his family were

executed by revolutionaries.

Schlieffen Plan

german army would defeat france to the west then face russia in the east

Trench warfare in World War I was characterized by

heavy casualties and little territorial gain.

Civilian casualties in World War I were

increased by disease and starvation

The main purpose of the League of Nations was to

keep the peace and prevent future wars.

During World War I, Russia's main strength was its

large number of soldiers

Stories of German atrocities in Belgium were used as propaganda, meaning that the stories were used to

make the Germans look worse than they were

russia then _____, (prepares for war) its troops

mobilizes

In what region of Europe were the new nations of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania created?

northeast

After the Battle of the Marne in 1914, German forces realized that victory

on the Western Front would not be quick.

What did Russia, a largely Slavic nation, do after Austria-Hungary declared war on the Slavic nation of Serbia?

prepare to send troops to support Serbia

The Gulag was a network of

prison camps

One factor that led to the Russian Revolution was

problems associated with industrialization

By the end of World War I, what political tradition had essentially ended in Europe?

rule by the old empires

Serbia asks ____ for help

russia

because of the ____________, germany then decares war on russia and _______.

schlieffen Plan; france

After entering World War I, the United States most helped the Allies by

sending the Allies supplies, troops, and monetary loans

Austria declares war on ____ on july 28,1914

serbia

many thought it would be a _____ war

short

"It is the State which educates its citizens in civic virtue, gives them a consciousness of their mission, and welds them into unity." —Benito Mussolini, from The Social and Political Doctrines of Contemporary Europe, edited by Michael Oakeshott In the quotation, what is most central to Mussolini's solution to political turmoil?

state-run education

Allies in MAIN

strength in numbers

"Nationalism" is best defined as

strong devotion to one's country

By the time the United States entered World War I, fighting was focused on

the Western Front

The "lost generation" of writers who gathered in Paris were considered "lost" because

the war had left them with a sense of meaninglessness.

What was the immediate goal of Lenin and the Bolsheviks?

to end Russia's involvement in the war

After World War I, many artists, architects, writers, and musicians rejected

traditional styles.

Imperialism

trying to build up an empire

The Ottoman Empire was ruled by

turkey or the turks

Which German action was most important in bringing the United States into World War I?

unrestricted submarine warfare