(test tuesday 9/22/26) World History Chapter 16 Study Guide

Vocabulary flashcards covering Tsar Nicholas II's fall during the March Revolution and United States involvement in World War I.

Nicholas II

The Tsar of Russia who was forced to give up the throne during the March Revolution.

Alexandra

The wife of Tsar Nicholas II who relied too much on a Russian monk named Rastutin.

Rastutin

A Russian monk on whom Alexandra relied too much, contributing to the breaking point of Tsarist rule.

March Revolution

A spontaneous rebellion in March of 1917 in which Tsar Nicholas II was forced to give up the throne.

Red Guard

Tsar Nicholas II's own personal troops who joined the rebellion during the March Revolution.

Woodrow Wilson

The President of the United States during World War I who authored the Fourteen Points peace plan.

Lusitania

A British passenger ship sunk during World War I, causing 128 Americans to die and helping push the U.S. into the war.

Zimmerman Note

A proposal where Germany promised to give Mexico land the U.S. had won from them if Mexico joined the Central Powers.

Fourteen Points

Woodrow Wilson's peace plan covering freedom of the seas, weapon reduction, ending secret alliances, right of self-determination, fair settlement of colonies, and establishing a League of Nations.

League of Nations

A peace keeping group proposed in the Fourteen Points to settle future disputes.

American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)

Fresh American troops provided to fight in World War I, led by John J. Pershing.

John J. Pershing

The leader of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I.

William S. Sims

The creator of the Convoy System during World War I.

Convoy System

A method created by William S. Sims where ships traveled together to avoid being attacked by submarines.