Q/World History - Unit 8: Two World Wars

communism

Russian totalitarianism

anarchy

A state of society without government or laws.

V-E Day

Allied victory in Europe

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.

Allied victories which broke the German offensive of 1918 in France included all of the following locations EXCEPT:

Berlin

Lloyd George

Britain

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.

Constantiple ,English

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

England

Select the members of the Triple Entente.

England Russia France

Mussolini sought Italian expansion by invading which country?

Ethiopia

Clemenceau

France

National Socialist Party

Hitler's Nazi organization

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

The Allied power not represented at the Paris peace talks after World War I was:

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

soviet

a council in the early political organization of the Russian Revolution

czarina

a female monarch or emperor of Russia before 1917

totalitarianism

a government having complete control over its people and activities

czar

a male monarch or emperor of Russia before 1917

Bolshevik

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

Menshevik

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

proletariat

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

Peace of Paris

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

manifesto

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

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

bolshevik

armaments race

build-up of war equipment

Manchuria

cause of war between Russia and Japan

imperialism

colonization for gain

After Czar Nicholas abdicated in favor of his brother, Mikhail learned that he __________ have the people's support.

did not

The Treaty of Versailles:

divided German colonies and territory

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

emancipation manifesto

Although the British and French economies were prosperous following the war, they had suffered a severe loss of manpower.

false

America supported Wilson in his plan for lasting world peace.

false

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

false

The German takeover of Denmark and Norway threatened Axis shipping and trade.

false

The frustration of European depression gave rise to democratic governments.

false

While Russian resistance to Germany was effective, French resistance was weak and disorganized.

false

Aggressive nations seeking to expand their power in the 1930s did NOT include:

france

general staff

highly trained and skilled officers

Military build-up _ industrial production and _ unemployment.

increases,decreases

The nation that was NOT invaded by Hitler's troops to expand German control was:

italy

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

When Italy attacked, Selassie looked to the _ for help.

league of nations

Eisenhower

led Allied forces at Normandy

Prussia

led Europe in military readiness

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

lenin, trotsky

nationalism

loyalty of people for their country

The Communist Manifesto was written by _ and _.

marx, engels

conscription

military draft

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

octerber revotion

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

opposed

League of Nations

organization for world peace

The German act that led to the beginning of World War II was the invasion of _ .

poland

Marxist

related to the philosophy and teachings of Karl Marx

The Paris peace talks determined the:

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

By signing a treaty with _____, Germany violated the terms of the Peace of Paris.

russia

Treaty of Versailles

segment of the Peace of Paris dealing with Germany

Churchill

the British prime minister, World War II

Rommel

the German commander in North Africa

Hitler

the German dictator, World War II

blitzkrieg

the German war offensive

Mussolini

the Italian dictator

Pearl Harbor

the Japanese surprise attack on American naval base

The nation NOT immediately taking an active role against the German invasion of Poland included:

the United States

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

the United States

Roosevelt

the United States President during World War II

Duma

the main legislative assembly or parliament in czarist Russia

Paul von Hindenburg

the president of Germany

The German defeat included all of the following factors EXCEPT:

the withdrawal of Russia

abdicate

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

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

true

America enjoyed a prosperous economy during the 1920s.

true

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

true

Communism and fascism are two forms of totalitarianism.

true

Even though he was not in the capital city, Czar Nicholas was well aware of the actual conditions of the rebellion because his wife was writing letters to him.

true

Germany and France both wanted to control Alsace-Lorraine.

true

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

true

Select the members of the Triple Alliance.

Germany Austria-Hungary Italy

Select the 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 Wages were low for the working class

Wilson

United States

bourgeoisie

affluent middle-class people

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

american

The new types of war equipment used in World War I included all the following items EXCEPT:

atomic bomb

Hitler

the German chancellor

Germany's economy was near collapse due to the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles.

true

Germany, Italy, and Japan increased their military might to recover from their economic depression.

true

In the Russian Civil War, the Reds defeated the Whites.

true

Italy joined the Axis powers when French resistance was weakened.

true

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

true

Nationalism, when carried to extremes, can cause jealousies and suspicions between nations.

true

Russia and Austria disputed the future of the Balkan states.

true

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

true

The German seizure of Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg forced the British to withdraw from the continent to England.

true

The formation of the Triple Entente restored the balance of power in Europe.

true

The stalemate of 1916 resulted in massive offenses by each side.

true

To expand his nation's power, Hitler defied the terms of the Treaty of _ .

versailles

In the 1905 Revolution, the police and military authorities ________ in support of the czar.

were

fascism

Italian totalitarianism

Orlando

Italy

Fourteen Points

Wilson's proposals for peace after World War I