Unit 7 WWI Review

  The Balkan region was known as the “Powder Keg of Europe” prior to World War I because  7.1

• the Ottoman Empire’s aggression was disrupting the balance of power

• Yugoslavia was invading its neighboring countries in southern Europe

• nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing

• the area was a leading supplier of military equipment

How did the system of alliances lead to the start of World War I?

• failing to include Germany and France as members

• threatening countries in the Western Hemisphere

• allowing Japanese aggression in Korea

• increasing tensions between European countries

Why did Great Britain, France, and Russia form the Triple Entente in 1907?

•   to protect their colonies from invasion by the United States

• to develop an economic alliance based on open markets

• to suppress minority nationalists in their own countries

• to respond to the increased military power of Germany

What ethnic conflict contributed to World War I?

• Russians wanted to create a dual monarchy with Hungary

• Slavs in the Balkans wanted independence from Austria

• Germany wanted unification with Germans in Austria

• England wanted to colonize India and other parts of Asia

How did imperialism lead to World War I? 

• European nations were eager to show their military might by fighting with one another

• European nations all felt that their nation was superior to others

• European nations were eager to gain the colonial territories owned by their rivals. 

• European nations were eager to take sides with other nations

Which option below best explains how both the Central and the Allied Powers increased the number of wartime recruits during World War I?

• minimal cooperation between commanders 

• movements to minimize racial animosity

• inventive methods of propaganda

• industrial output by France and Britain

A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the

• defeat of Germany in the Russian campaign 

• Czar Nicholas II’s invasion of China 

• economic differences between social classes

• appeal of Marxism to the Russian nobility

How did Russia’s participation in World War I affect its empire?

• Decisive military victories gained land from the Central Powers

• Russia’s sale of supplies to its western allies strengthened its economy

• Economic hardships brought on by the war resulted in the downfall of the czar.

• The czar adopted the reforms necessary to win the support of the Russian people

What was the purpose of Lenin’s promise of “Peace, Land, Bread” in 1917?

• to end France’s occupation of Russia

•   to gain popular support to overthrow the government in Russia

• to restore Czar Nicholas II to power in Russia

•   to resolve conflicts between farmers of diverse ethnic backgrounds

  By 1917 when the United States entered World War I, American bankers had made loans to the Allied powers totaling over $2 billion.  Based on this information, which conclusion can be drawn about American entry into World War I?

• The United States had a financial stake in an Allied victory. 

• Investments in Europe delayed the United States entry into the war.

• Promises of money from the United States stopped German aggression

• Opposition to United States intervention was based on financial concerns