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What alliance did Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy belong to?
The Triple Alliance
What type of causes were Nationalism, Militarism and Alliances in World War I?
Long term causes
What nickname was given to the Balkans?
The powder keg of Europe
In which German plan was France expected to be defeated first?
The Schlieffen Plan
After Austria-Hungary declared war on which country did Russia mobilize first?
Serbia
What did the French prevent in the Battle of the Marne?
The Germans overrunning Paris
What was Germany's response to Britain's blockade?
Unrestricted submarine warfare
What are three examples of a nation engaging in total war?
Governments impose drafts, impose rationing of food and supplies, and create propaganda
What type of nations were Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary during World War I?
Authoritarian
What significant event occurred due to soldiers returning from the front in 1918-1919?
The influenza outbreak
Which government did peasants, the military, and royalists not represent?
The Provisional Government
What were the three promises made by the Bolsheviks?
To end the war, redistribute land to peasants, and transfer power from the provisional government to soviets
In which treaty did the Bolsheviks give up Eastern Poland, Ukraine, and Finland?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
In whose civil war did the first serious threat to the Reds by the Whites come from Siberia?
The Russian civil war
Who faced a disadvantage during the civil war due to lack of foreign support?
The Reds
Revolutions following the armistice in which country created a fear of communism among citizens?
Germany
Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia were created from which former empire?
Austro-Hungarian Empire
What were reparations not a part of?
Wilson's Fourteen Points
True or False: The Rhineland was seized and given to France at Versailles.
False
Which country had Syria as a mandate following World War I?
France
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
Archduke of Austria-Hungary
What do the Balkans refer to in the context of World War I?
The powder keg of Europe
Who was Gavrilo Princip?
A Serbian nationalist who assassinated archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is the definition of conscription?
The draft
What was the Black Hand?
A Serbian nationalist organization
What is propaganda?
Ideas spread to influence public opinion
What does attrition mean in a military context?
To wear down
What is total war?
Complete mobilization of resources
What is No Man's Land?
The deadly killing zone between trenches
What does the Western Front refer to?
A 500-mile stalemate from the North Sea to the Swiss border
Who was Nicolas II?
The last czar of Russia
What is Grigory Rasputin known for?
An Eastern Orthodox monk/mystic
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
The leader of the Bolsheviks
Who was Leon Trotsky?
The head of the Red Army
Who was Alek Kerensky?
The head of the provisional government
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
The U.S. president during WWI
Who was David Lloyd George?
The British prime minister
What does armistice mean?
A cease-fire
Who was William II?
The Kaiser of Germany forced to abdicate.