LUOA World History Unit 8 Test Review

Bismarck completed his goal of isolating France by forming the Triple _____.

Alliance

Germany and France both wanted to control _____.

Alsace-Lorraine

a territory mutually desired by France and Germany

Alsace-Lorraine

With the arrival of _____ troops, the Allied powers successfully halted the massive German drives at Belleau Wood, Cantigny, and Chateau-Thierry.

American

The European nations were dependent on __________, and when the American depression struck in 1929, it affected the whole world.

American loans

Why did the United States reject the League of Nations?

Americans feared that the League might lead them into more world involvement and another war.

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand caused _____ to declare was on _____.

Austria; Serbia

fought over by Russia and Austria

Balkan states

the Iron Chancellor of Germany

Bismarck

The party that governed Russia after the Russian Revolution, later renamed the Communist Party, was the _____ Party.

Bolshevik

The revolution in Russia that led to the takeover of the government and Russia's withdrawal from the war was known as the _____ Revolution.

Bolshevik

a member of the left-wing majority group of the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party

Bolshevik

seized control of Russian government

Bolsheviks

Allied victories which broke the German offensive of 1918 in France included which locations?

Chateau-Thierry, Cantigny, Belleau Wood, and Argonne Forest

France's leader

Clemenceau

Russia and England were alarmed over Kaiser Wilhelm's proposal to construct a railroad to _____ because it would interfere with _____ trade with the Near East and India.

Constantinople; English

the main legislative assembly or Parliament in czarist Russia

Duma

Russian serfs were set free from the ownership of the nobles when Czar Alexander II signed the __________.

Emancipation Manifesto

With the assistance of the French, Russia and _____ settled their rivalries in the Near East and formed the Triple Entente.

England

Bismarck established peaceful relations with _____ and _____ to isolate France.

England and Russia

Wilhelm's abusive actions destroyed Germany's relations with _____ and _____.

England and Russia

Members of the Triple Entente:

England, Russia, and France

Mussolini sought Italian expansion by invading which country?

Ethiopia

the assassinated Austrian Archduke

Ferdinand

Wilson's proposals for peace after World War I

Fourteen Points

Members of the Triple Alliance:

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

_____, _____, and _____ increased their military might to recover from their economic depression.

Germany, Italy, and Japan

the German chancellor

Hitler

What was the significance of the German march across Belgium?

It basically brought Britain into the war, because they'd previously been neutral.

The Allied powers represented at the Paris peace talks after World War I were:

Italy, the United States, England, and France.

Japan's seizure of Manchuria led to increased __________ through China and the Pacific.

Japanese expansion

According to _____, laborers really produced all wealth, and the business owners (capitalists) were the recipients of the wealth in the form of profits.

Karl Marx

"The Communist Manifesto" was written by _____ and _____.

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

organization for world peace

League of Nations

The Bolsheviks were led by _____, while the Mensheviks were led by _____.

Lenin; Trotsky

Britain's leader

Lloyd George

cause of war between Russia and Japan

Manchuria

fought over by Japan and Russia

Manchuria

related to the philosophy and teachings of Karl Marx

Marxist

a member of the liberal minority group of the Russian Social Democratic Party

Menshevik

the Italian dictator

Mussolini

Hitler's Nazi organization

National Socialist Party

The Provisional Government officially fell to Bolshevik control in the __________.

October Revolution

Italy's leader

Orlando

the president of Germany

Paul von Hindenburg

a peace treaty between Allied and Central Powers following World War I

Peace of Paris

led Europe in military readiness

Prussia

In the Russian Civil War, the _____ defeated the _____.

Reds; Whites

Germany's hope to defeat the Allies in France before American troops arrived was aided by the withdrawal of which country from the war?

Russia

While French resistance to the German advance was strong, _____'s was weak and disorganized.

Russia

In an attempt to keep the Romanov line from ever regaining the Russian throne, the imperial family was murdered by which group of people?

The Bolsheviks

Germany placed much of the blame for its economic plight on the harsh terms of the __________.

Treaty of Versailles

segment of the Peace of Paris dealing with Germany

Treaty of Versailles

The formation of the _____ _____ restored the balance of power in Europe.

Triple Entente

America enjoyed a prosperous economy during the 1920's. (True/False)

True

an aggressive German kaiser, World War I

Wilhelm

United States' leader

Wilson

the United States President during World War I

Wilson

to formally withdraw from a high office; especially the throne; to surrender power

abdicate

a state of society without government or laws

anarchy

build-up of war equipment

armaments race

affluent middle-class people

bourgeoisie

The German defeat was hastened by the:

collapse of German allies

Russian totalitarianism

communism

military draft

conscription

a male monarch or emperor of Russia before 1917

czar

a female monarch or emperor of Russia before 1917

czarina

After Czar Nicholas abdicated in favor of his brother, Mikhail learned that he _____ (did/did not) have the people's support.

did not

America _____ (did/did not) support Wilson in his plan for lasting world peace.

did not

The Treaty of Versailles:

divided German colonies and territory.

Italian totalitarianism

fascism

highly trained and skilled officers

general staff

organized Prussian army

general staff

colonization for gain

imperialism

Military build-up _____ industrial production and _____ unemployment.

increases; decreases

German actions which increased tension in Europe before the war was:

its isolation of France, the race for colonies, and a proposed railroad to Constantinople.

Nationalism, when carried to extremes, can cause what?

jealousies and suspicions between nations.

In order to close the economic gap, Marx and Engels recommended nationalizing the "means of production" and putting them under the control of the ____.

laborers

a public written declaration of beliefs and principles, policies, and objectives

manifesto

The stalemate of 1916 resulted in what?

massive offensives by each side

France and Belgium used __________ in an attempt to collect German reparations.

military force

loyalty of people for their country

nationalism

Factors that led to the Revolution of 1917:

nobility owned all the land, food was in short supply, Russia was involved in World War I, and wages were low for the working class.

The local councils of workers and peasants, known as soviets, _____ the new Provisional Government.

opposed

The 2 weapons that were first used in World War I were:

poison gas and machine gun

the poorest class of working people in society

proletariat

The Paris peace talks determined the:

reparations paid by Germany, creation of the League of Nations, size of Germany's military, and limit of Germany's colonies in Africa and elsewhere.

a council in the early political organization of the Russian Revolution

soviet

As part of its armaments build-up, Prussia distributed _____ and _____ throughout the country for use on short notice.

supplies and equipment

The new types of war equipment used in World War I included what items?

tanks, airplanes, balloon bombing, and poison gas.

Russia and Austria disputed the future of __________.

the Balkan states

An event which favored the German position in 1917-1918 was:

the Russian withdrawal

The sinking of the Lusitania by Germany, along with similar incidents, brought _____ into World War I.

the United States

What factors led to the German defeat?

the collapse of their allies, a strong Allied offensive, and the threat of invasion to the German homeland.

Communism and fascism are two forms of _____.

totalitarianism

a government having complete control over its people and activities

totalitarianism

The stalemate of 1916 was characterized by __________ and __________.

trench warfare and naval blockades

Czar Nicholas (was/was not) aware of the actual conditions of the rebellion in the capital city.

was not

In the 1905 Revolution, the police and military authorities _____ (were/were not) in support of the czar.

were