Unit 6: the 20th century

In the Ottoman revolution of 1908, what kinds of changes did the Young Turks hope to bring to the Empire?

A more modern and secular empire

What is true about Mussolini's rise to power?

Aided by blackshirts Democratically elected Appointed as Prime minister

What is not true about the Zimmerman telegram?

*It caused the Mexicans to mobilize troops on the U.S. border*

What was not a likely driving factor for Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassins in Sarajevo in 1914?

Anger over Serbia being part of Yugoslavia

Which group was the victim of ethnic cleansing by the Ottoman Empire in 1915?

Armenians

What best describes the Italian Front of World War I?

Austria was able to penetrate Italy with Germany's help later on in the war, but was never able to fully knock them out.

What is NOT true of Benito Mussolini?

Because of a pact of steel... & He supported the republicans.

What was Germany's main justification for unrestricted submarine warfare in World War I?

Britain's blockade was crippling, and submarines were the best way to block them in return

What best described the attitude of the Allies at the Paris Peace Conference after World War I?

England and France were most interested in making Germany pay.

Which African nation(s) did Italy invade in 1935 to expand its empire?

Ethiopia

What is true about the European alliances in years before World War I?

France was allied with Russia

The Treaty of Versailles between the Allies and Germany at the end of WWI stipulated all of the following except:

French occupation of Germany

What was not a theme of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

German colonies becoming French and British colonies

What best describes the Schlieffen Plan?

German plan to quickly knock out the French on the Western Front, then a single-front war with the Russians

Which country was not formed from some part of Austria-Hungary after World War I?

Lithuania

Which declaration gave the Arabs during World War I confidence that the British would give them an independent state that would have comprised the modern-day states of Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Israel after the War.

McMahon-Hussein Correspondence

What is not true about the major empires leading up to World War I?

Most of the empires were united by a common language and religion

What is not a reason for H*tler becoming chancellor in 1933?

N*zis securing the majority of the parliamentary seats

The armistice on the Western Front of World War I was signed on which date?

November 11, 1918

What is NOT true of the dynamics of World War I in early 1918 (January and February)?

Russia was looking to capture as much territory as possible.

What is not true of the Middle East after World War I?

Saudi Arabia was created

What type of naval vessel allowed the Germans to not be completely dominated by the British at sea during World War I?

Submarines

What British officer was best known for his role in helping convince the Arabs to rise up against the Ottoman Empire and fought alongside the Arabs during World War I?

T.E lawrence

What is not true of the European empires before World War I?

The European powers had little to no influence in Asia and the Pacific

What event did not lead to H*tler becoming absolute dictator of Germany?

The Nuremburg Laws

By articulating the need for a Jewish state in 1895 in Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State), he became the father of political Zionism and the first head of the Zionist Organization (which later became the World Zionist Organization). Who is he?

Theodore Herzl

What is not true of the Arabs during and after World War I?

They embraced the Balfour declaration

What is not true about the people of Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia?

They share close religious ties.

What is not true of the Americans' attitude and involvement in World War I in late 1914 and 1915?

They were eager to come to the defense of Britain

This Treaty in 1918 gave substantial Russian territory to the Central Powers but became void due to the Treaty of Versailles.

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

True or False: H*tler invented the "sw*stika" symbol and the word "Aryan" to represent ideals of the N*zi party.

false

True or False: Passengers on the Lusitania had no idea that it could possibly be attacked by a German u-boat.

false

True or False: The British naval blockade of Germany in World War I had only a minor effect on Germany's people and economy.

false

True or false: H*tler and the N*zis believed that government should not exert control over free markets.

false

True or false: Italy's Mussolini was aligned with Hitler as soon as Hitler came to power in 1933.

false

What was Woodrow Wilson's winning slogan in the U.S. presidential election of 1916?

"He kept us out of war"

What are TWO answers that are NOT true about fascism?

"Joseph Stalin typified a fascist ruler", and "The term 'Fascist' was first coined as a derogatory term to describe overbearing governments."

How many estimated deaths were caused by World War I (combining military and civilian deaths)?

16 Million

Russia signed an armistice with the Central Powers to end fighting on the Eastern Front in this December of this year (although hostilities resumed briefly the next year before a formal treaty was signed). In what year did Russia sign this armistice?

1917

Roughly what percentage of the Serbian military was killed during World War I?

60%

What concepts are associated with fascism?

Extreme Nationalism Dictatorship Anti-Communist.

True or false: Russia's invasion of Austria in defense of Serbia was the justification for Germany declaring war on Russia in 1914.

False

Other than Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare, what other incident angered Americans and helped catalyze American entry into World War I?

Germany's attempt at persuading Mexico into conflict

What was not a factor in the N*zis' increasing popularity in the months leading up to the "Beer Hall Putsch"?

Global Depression

What is not true regarding Greek involvement in World War I?

Greece eventually entered the war on the side of the central powers.

What is not true about the sinking of the Lusitania?

It DIRECTLY caused america to enter the war

What best describes Japan's role in World War I?

It attacked and took over German possessions in China and the Pacific

What is a statement about the symbol of an axe on a pole(?) are true?

It symbolized strength through unity, It's a bundle of rods with an axe called a "fascio" in italian and "fasces" in latin. It was the symbol of musselini's national fascist party.

What was not true of the German Workers' Party (DAP) in 1919?

It was a large nationalist organization

Which country or empire fought on the side of the Entente in World War I?

Italy

What is NOT an accurate description of Italy immediately before and during World War I?

Italy declared war on France to avenge France's seizure of Tunisia

What best describes fighting on the Eastern and Western Fronts during World War I?

The Western Front was a defensive stalemate from 1914-1918 while the Eastern Front was much more fluid.

What is not true about Serbia during World War I?

The central powers were able to control serbia until the end of world war 1 in november 19.

What was not an effect of H*tler's "Beer Hall Putsch"?

The n*zis are able to take control of Bavaria by force

What is not generally considered a factor that led to the start of World War I?

The rise of the Bolsheviks in Russia

This was a seminal battle in 1916 where the strategy of the Germans was to attack French positions from multiple sides and "bleed" the French army into capitulation (The idea being that since France couldn't afford to lose the position, they would throw in every man they had to defend it or capitulate). Despite over 500,000 deaths on both sides, the French were able to successfully hold their position.

the Battle of Verdun

At what river in France were both Germany's initial drive in the Fall of 1914 and its Spring Offensive in 1918 halted?

the Marne

Which events or facts provides the best justification for blaming Germany for World War I?

the speed and aggression with which Germany responded after engaged with France and Russia shortly after Austria's declaration of war.

True or False: The term "fascism" was first used to describe Mussolini's party in Italy in the early 1920s.

true

True or false: Austria's reaction to Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination in June of 1914 was to place an ultimatum on Serbia to bring everyone involved to justice. Serbia tried to comply, but their efforts were not considered sufficient.

true

True or false: H*tler believed that Germany would have won World War I if the military hadn't been "stabbed in the back" or betrayed by the civilian leadership ("November Criminals") that took power from the Kaiser in late 1918.

true

True or false: In January of 1919, King Faisal (son of Hussein bin Ali) agreed to support Jewish settlement in Palestine if, in return, the World Zionist Organization helped the Arabs secure an independent Arab state.

true

True or false: With the help of Indian troops in Mesopotamia and Arabs in the Hejaz and Palestine, Allied troops were able to occupy most of the Middle East between the Mediterranean Sea and Persia by the end of World War I.

true