World War 1 Notes: 8

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What was a result of the war in the Eastern front in the rise of the Soviet Union?

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It provided a platform for the Bolshevik Revolution

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What was the main tactic used by the Russian army on the Eastern front? Options: Naval blockades, Guerrilla warfare, A double-pronged attack, Trench warfare

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A double-pronged attack

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Where was the first attack of the Russian offensive against Germany in August 1914? Options: Berlin, East Prussia, France, Austria-Hungary

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East Prussia

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What event weakened Tsar Nicholas II's government and led to the Bolshevik Revolution?

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The economic costs of war

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What was the Schlieffen Plan based on?

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Assumption that Russia would mobilize slowly

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Who outwitted the Russian commanders and pushed them back during the Eastern front conflict?

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Paul von Hindenburg

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What characterized the Eastern front during WWI? Options: Trench warfare and stalemate, Mass armies and sweeping movements, Naval battles and air raids, Guerrilla warfare and sabotage

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Mass armies and sweeping movements

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What was the main difference between the Eastern front and the trench warfare of the west? Options: Use of chemical weapons, Use of tanks, Use of naval blockades, Use of mass armies and sweeping movements

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Use of mass armies and sweeping movements