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Identify at least two of the big trends leading to WWI.
industrial arms race, colonial rivalry, nationalism, alliances
What were the basics of the Schlieffen Plan?
swing through France with strong right, defeating them
quickly then beating the Russians
Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail? What did this lead to?
weak right, digging trenches on Western Front
What were the two major actions on the Western
Front in 1916?
German attack on Verdun, Allied offensive at Somme
What were the Allies trying to accomplish at Gallipoli?
break through & reestablish connection with Russia
Identify three weapons that were used first in WWI.
machine guns, tanks, airplanes, submarines, poison gas
Identify at least 4 causes of the Russian Revolution of
1917.
reform-revolt-repress, industrialism, Nicky’s a
weenie, Rev. of 1905, Crimea, R-J War, Duma-Duma-Duma
What did the Germans do after the Bolsheviks
surrendered?
Launched an all out attack on the Western Front
Why did the Bolsheviks have to sign this treaty?
needed to get out of war & focus on keeping control
Why did Ludendorff surrender before the Allies
reached Germany?
wanted mild peace according to 14 Points
Identify three of Wilson’s 14 Points.
free seas, self determination, open diplomacy, League of
Nations, “Peace Without Victory”
Identify 4 ways that the Treaty of Versailles was
hard on Germany.
blame for war, huge reparations, Alsace-Lorraine, small army, dictated, demil-
Rhineland
Why did trench warfare suck? (list at least three
reasons)
machine guns, trench foot, boredom, shell shock, rats,
barbed wire
What was the key factor that caused the Japanese to open relations with the U.S.
after Perry’s visit?
the threat of military action
What did the Sat-Cho do to bring about the end of the
Tokugawa shogunate?
resisted their attempts to deal with the west and ultimately
attacked the shogunate’s palace and forced them to
restore the emperor
In the new Meiji government that emerged, who had the
most power?
The executive authority, which was the prime minister and the other cabinet ministers
The new government of Japan was modern and
democratic in appearance, but in reality, who still held
most of the power?
The authoritarian Sat-Cho elite
What was the negative impact of the new Meiji land
tax on the farmers?
Those who could not afford it became tenant farmers
(essentially peasants again)
Name two specific things the gov’t did to support
growing industry.
Subsidies, training from foreign advisors, education
Where did the Japanese find an abundant source of
cheap labor?
Farmers who were fleeing from the land tax
What two Japanese groups bore the greatest burden for the transition to a modern
industrial nation?
The farmers and the new industrial workers