World History B Unit 3

Czar

A male monarch or emperor of Russia before 1917.

Bolshevik

A member of the left-wing the majority group of the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party that seized power in that country in November 1917. The Bolsheviks later became the Russian Communist Party.

Menshevik

A member of the liberal minority group of the Russian Social Democratic Party.

Manifesto

A public written declaration of beliefs and principles, policies, and objectives, especially one issued by a political movement or candidate.

Bourgeoisie

Affluent middle-class people

Two weapons that were first used in World War I were:

Airplanes Tanks

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

Alliance

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 of the following items EXCEPT: tanks, airplanes, atomic bomb, balloon bombing, poison gas.

Atomic bomb

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand caused ___ to declare war on ____.

Austria Serbia

Allied victories which broke the German offensive of 1918 in France included all of the following locations EXCEPT: Chateau-Thierry, Cantigny, Berlin, Belleau Wood, Argonne Forest.

Berlin

The party that governed Russia after the Russian Revolution, later named the Communist Party, was the ___ Party.

Bolshevik

Seized control of Russian government

Bolsheviks

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

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. Germany, England, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Italy, France.

England, Russia, and France.

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

False

The assassinated Austrian Archduke

Ferdinand

Select the members of the Triple Alliance. Germany England Austria-Hungary Russia Italy France

Germany Austria-Hungary Italy

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

Isolation of France Race for colonies A proposed road to Constantinople

The ____s struggled against the ____s before and during the Russian Revolution.

Mensheviks Bolsheviks

Iron Chancellor of Germany

Otto Von Bismarck

Marxist

Related to the philosophy and teachings of Karl Marx.

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 sinking of the Lusitania by Germany, along with other similar incidents, brought ___ into World War 1.

The United States

Proletariat

The poorest class of working people in society.

The German defeat included all of the following factors EXCEPT: the collapse of their allies, a strong Allied offensive, the threat of invasion to the German homeland, the withdrawal of Russia.

The withdrawal of Russia

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

True

True or False. Bismarck established peaceful relations with England and Russia to isolate France.

True

True or False. Germany and France both wanted to control Alsace-Lorraine.

True

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

True

True or False. Russia and Austria disputed the future of the Balkan states.

True

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

True

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

True

True or False. The stalemate of 1916 was characterized by trench warfare and naval blockades.

True

True or False. While French resistance to the German advance with strong, Russia's was weak and disorganized.

True

True or False. Wilhelms abusive actions destroyed Germany's relationships with England and Russia.

True

An aggressive German Kaiser, World War I

Wilhelm

The U.S. president during World War I

Wilson

Armaments Race

build-up of war equipment

Imperialism

colonization for gain

General Staff

highly trained and skilled officers

Prussia

led Europe in military readiness

Nationalism

loyalty of people for their country

Conscription

military draft

Manchuria

the cause of war between Russia and Japan

Duma

the main legislative assembly or parliament in czarist Russia.

The Communist Manifesto

written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in the late 1847.