WH Unit 10 Test: WWI & The Russian Revolution (1914-1924)

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The Triple Alliance aka "The Central Powers" (initially)

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Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

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The Triple Entente

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France, Russia, Britain

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Britain felt threatened by the rapid growth of ______, who in turn felt that that other countries did not give it the respect it deserved.

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Germany

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A rise in ____, or glorification of the military, was a major cause of WWI.

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militarism

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The naval rivalry between _____ & _____ became an arms race, as each nation built more & more dreadnought-class battleships.

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Britain & Germany

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The belief that all Slavic people should hold a common nationality; very influential in Russia and the Balkans.

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Pan-Slavism

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What caused the French to be bitter toward Germany and motivated them in the war?

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They wanted to recover Alsace and Lorraine.

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Serbian unrest in Sarajevo, Bosnia led to this event, which sparked the Balkan Powder keg and led to WWI. (the shot heard round the world).

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The assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

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Francis Joseph blamed Serbia for the assassination of the heir to his throne. What was the German Kaiser's response?

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He encouraged Francis Joseph to punish Serbia.

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Why did Russia enter the war?

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They were allied with Serbia because they felt it was their duty to protect other Slavs.