World War I and the Russian Revolution

Which event sparked the outbreak of World War I?

• attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

• Germany's invasion of Poland

• Bolshevik coup d'état in Russia

• assassination of the Austrian Archduke

Which region was described as “the powder keg of Europe” prior to World War I?

• Iberian Peninsula

• British Isles

• Balkan Peninsula

• Scandinavia

Which statement best describes Europe, just before World War I?

• The formation of opposing alliance systems increased international distrust

• European leaders resorted to a policy of appeasement to solve international disputes.

• The Communist nations promoted violent revolution throughout Western Europe.

• The isolationist policies of England and France prevented their entry into the hostilities.

The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by

• failing to include Germany and France as members

• threatening countries in the Western Hemisphere

• allowing Japanese aggression in Korea

• increasing tensions between European countries

Growing nationalism and militarism in Europe and the creation of secret alliances were

• reasons for the rise of democracy

• causes of World War I

• requirements for economic development

• reasons for the collapse of communism

Which development occurred in Germany as a result of the terms imposed by the Treaty of Versailles?

• Soviet occupation

• political instability

• overseas expansion

• economic prosperity

The technology developed during World War I resulted in

• smaller nations becoming part of larger empires after the war

• a smaller number of refugees during the war

• increased military casualties in battles fought during the war

• a slowdown in transportation improvements after the war

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in Russia was caused in part by

• a forced famine in Ukraine

• the failure of Czar Nicholas II to come to Serbia's aid

• a shortage of military supplies and food during World War I

• the establishment of Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP)

One reason the Bolsheviks gained peasant support during the Russian Revolution was because the Bolsheviks promised to

• redistribute land

• abolish communes

• bring modern technology to Russian farms

• maintain an agricultural price-support program

During the Russian Revolution of 1917, the slogan "peace, bread, and land" appealed to many Russian peasants because this slogan

• called for continued Russian expansion in East Asia

• supported an increase in the power of the Russian czar

• addressed the needs and concerns of the peasants

• promised to return all peasants to serfdom