WW1
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.
