WW1 and WW2 and Russian Revolution easy

Q: What event sparked the start of World War I?
A: The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Q: Which countries made up the Triple Alliance?
A: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Q: Which countries made up the Triple Entente?
A: France, Russia, Great Britain

Q: What was "no-man's land" in World War I?
A: The area between enemy trenches where soldiers rarely survived

Q: How many soldiers died in World War I?
A: 8-9 million soldiers

Q: What was the Spanish Flu and how did it impact World War I?
A: A global flu pandemic that spread during the end of World War I, killing millions

Q: What was the "Lost Generation"?
A: The group of people suffering from PTSD and shock after the horrors of World War I

Q: Who were the Big Four at the Treaty of Versailles?
A: The U.S., Great Britain, France, and Italy

Q: Why was Italy angry at the Treaty of Versailles?
A: They didn't get the territory promised to them

Q: Why was the Soviet Union excluded from the Treaty of Versailles?
A: Due to the ongoing Russian Revolution

Q: What did Wilson’s Fourteen Points advocate for?
A: Peace without victory and the establishment of a League of Nations

Q: What was the League of Nations?
A: An international organization created to maintain peace after World War I

Q: What was the "War Guilt Clause"?
A: A clause in the Treaty of Versailles that made Germany take full responsibility for World War I

Q: What were the reparations that Germany had to pay after World War I?
A: Payments for the damage caused during the war

Q: What did the Balfour Declaration of 1917 promise?
A: The creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine

Q: What was the March 1st Movement in Korea?
A: A protest against Japanese colonial rule in Korea

Q: What sparked the May 4th Movement in China?
A: Anti-Japanese riots and the rise of communism

Q: What was the impact of the Russo-Japanese War on Russia?
A: It weakened Russia and led to social unrest

Q: What was the significance of Rasputin in Russia?
A: He had significant influence over the Russian royal family, especially Tsarina Alexandra

Q: What event marked the beginning of the Russian Revolution?
A: The February Revolution of 1917

Q: What were Soviets in Russia?
A: Workers' councils that promised reform and supported the Bolsheviks

Q: Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917?
A: Vladimir Lenin

Q: What was the significance of the October Revolution?
A: The Bolsheviks seized power in Russia, leading to the establishment of the Soviet Union

Q: Who was the leader of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War?
A: Leon Trotsky

Q: What were the main causes of the Russian Civil War?
A: The conflict between the Bolsheviks (Red Army) and anti-Bolsheviks (White Army)

Q: What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
A: A peace treaty between Soviet Russia and Germany that ended Russia’s involvement in World War I

Q: What was the New Economic Policy (NEP)?
A: A policy by Lenin that allowed for limited private ownership and economic recovery after the Russian Civil War

Q: What is totalitarianism?
A: A political system where the government controls every aspect of public and private life

Q: What were the Five Year Plans in the Soviet Union?
A: Economic plans to rapidly industrialize the Soviet economy

Q: What was collectivized agriculture in the Soviet Union?
A: The government took control of farms and forced peasants to work together on collective farms

Q: What was the purpose of Stalin’s purges?
A: To eliminate anyone who might threaten his power

Q: What was the Munich Agreement?
A: An agreement allowing Hitler to annex parts of Czechoslovakia in exchange for no further territorial demands

Q: What was the significance of the Nazi-Soviet Pact?
A: A non-aggression pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union before World War II

Q: What is Blitzkrieg?
A: A German military strategy involving fast, concentrated attacks

Q: What happened during the Battle of Britain?
A: Germany bombed Britain in an attempt to force surrender, but Britain resisted

Q: What event led to the United States joining World War II?
A: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941

Q: What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?
A: The U.S. Navy defeated Japan and gained control of the Pacific

Q: What is "Island Hopping"?
A: A military strategy used by the U.S. to bypass heavily fortified Japanese islands and capture weaker ones

Q: What were Kamikaze attacks?
A: Suicide bombing missions by Japanese pilots during World War II

Q: What happened at the Battle of Stalingrad?
A: The Soviet Union stopped the German advance and pushed the Axis forces out of Russia

Q: What was V-E Day?
A: Victory in Europe Day, marking the official surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945