World War One Review

Most soldiers from European countries believed

• the war would continue for years

• the war would end by Christmas

• there would not be a war

What was one result of the Russian leaders' resistance to change during the 19th Century?

• Russia maintained successful relations with long time enemies

• Russian serfs began to overthrow their rulers

• The tsar developed a different support system

• Russia struggled to modernize

What was the goal of the League of Nations created by Woodrow Wilson?

• to spread democracy

• to prevent future wars from breaking out and maintain peace

• to hold Germany accountable for its actions in the war

• to force members to fight against each other in future wars

Which statement best describes what this political cartoon is saying about classes during the industrial revolution?

• the working class did not contribute to the success of the wealthy class

• the wealthy class wanted to lift up the working class because they believed it would help society overall

• the working class was used and abused by the wealthy class for profits

• the wealthy class treated the working class well

Military agreements between countries is known as

• consolidation

• imperialism

• nation building

• alliance

All of the following were causes of WWI except

• nationalism

• communism

• imperialism

• militarism

What contributed to rising tensions among industrialized nations in the years leading up to WWI?

• failure to achieve satisfactory trade agreements with the US challenged other economies

• the threat of communism heightened political and economic problems in most of Europe

• competition to develop strong economies and build large empires

• shortages of natural resources from Africa spilled over into Europe

Why did the Revolution in Russia continue after Vladimir Lenin took over and implemented a communist government?

• The Russians were still involved in WWI and unable to end the revolution

• The Czar refused to give up his power to Lenin

• Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points allowed for the revolution to continue

• There was an ongoing civil war between the Red Army and the White Army in Russia

What was the spark the started the Great War?

• the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• the sinking of the Lusitania

• the return of Alsace and Lorraine to France

• Germany invaded Belgium

The Triple Entente included which of the following countries? Select all that apply

• Germany

• France

• Great Britain

• Russia