Name __________________________________________
Date___________
Homework #10-17, due Thursday, March 2nd, 2017
Use your notes and textbook to answer the following questions. Make sure your answers are in complete
sentences. Answers should be written in BLUE OR BLACK PEN on a separate piece of paper. (Or you can type
them!).
1. Describe the four major long term causes of World War I.
2. Why was the Balkan Peninsula referred to as the “powder keg of Europe?”
3. How did Bosnia and Serbia factor into World War I?
5. Define the terms pan Slavism, Black Hand, and state sponsored terrorism.
6. Why was the Archduke’s assassination considered the “spark” that started World War I?
7. Identify to the two major alliances at the start of the war?
8. Define trench warfare. Why was this new type of warfare so deadly?
9. Identify four major changes to modern warfare during World War I.
10. Was WWI an offensive war? Explain your answer.
11. What was a front? Identify the locations of the Western and the Eastern fronts.
12. Who was the “Red Baron?” What side did he fight for? Find out his real name and how many victories he had.
(Internet)
13. At what battle was the first tank introduced? (Internet)
14. Describe three battles where the causalities were over 500,000 people.
15. Why did the United States get involved in World War I?
16. Why did Russia leave World War I?
17. What was Armistice Day? What is the day called today?
18. Explain four major ideas behind President Wilson’s Fourteen Points.
19. Explain four major ideas behind the Treaty of Versailles.
20. Define self-determination.
21. Name three countries, which had fought on the side of the allies, which were left out of the benefits of the
Treaty of Versailles (internet).
22. Identify three new European nations in Europe in 1919 that did not exist in June of 1914.
23. What was the first genocide of the 19th century? Why did it occur?
24. Describe three major long term causes of the Russian Revolution.
25. What was the relationship between World War I and the Russian Revolution?
26. Who was Rasputin? Describe one interesting aspect about his life you learned about in class.
27. Describe the importance of Lenin in the Russian Revolution. What was his real name?
28. What is a Duma? Was it affective is saving the Russian Government?
29. When did the Provisional Government exist? Who was Alexander Kerensky?
30. What was the Provisional Government’s biggest mistake?
31. Who were the Bolshevik? What was there motto?
32. Why would the Germans help Lenin back into Russia?
33. Who was Trotsky?
34. Explain why the communist were successful in taking over Russia
35. State the Motto of the Revolution, Way was it effective?
36. Explain what happened to the royal family after the Communist took over.
37. Describe Joseph Stalin, What was his nickname.
38. What were to failed policies from Joseph Stalin and explain why they were not successful.
39. How did Stalin retain power for so long? Did he help or hurt the development of the Soviet Union?
40. Even though Russia is democratic today, many have complained about their lack of freedoms in the nation, as
well as advances into Ukraine’s Crimea region. In your opinion do you believe Russia is truly a democracy?
Explain your response with at least 5-8 sentences.