(Chapters 24, 25, 26, 27.1, 28, 29. 1&2) Grade (105 =) Graded by
1. Name the WWI President of the United States.
2. Name the WWI leader of the Dual-Monarchy?(remember who was assassinated
and his role)
3. Name the WWI leader England. Italy? France?
4. Germany?(not Bismarck he is dead)
5. Name the WWI leader of Russia during their involvement in the war.
6. Name the four main underlying causes of WWI. Must have all four to
be correct
7. Why did Gavgrilo Princip choose the Archduke Ferdinand in particular
to assassinate?
8. Explain the Schieffen Plan.
9. What did the allies promise Arab states in order to gain their support against the Ottoman's?
10. What was Lenin's slogan?
11. After the 1st Revolution of 1917 who controlled Russia?
After the November 1917 Revolution (same as after the Civil War)?
12. Who helped Lenin organize the Military Revolutionary
Committee within the Petrograd Soviet?
13. What was the name of the new Red Secret Police
created during the Russian Civil War?
Define the following:
14. Atrocity-
15. Armistice-
16. Reparations-
17. Ultimatum-
18. War of Attrition
19. Economic Sanctions
20. Stalemate -
21. Brinkmanship
22. Mobilization
23. Name three new technologies of WWI.
24. Knowing that Wilson said that the United States
entered the war to "make the world safe for democracy.' What was
the incident that precipitated the United States entry into the war?
25. Name two other concerns of the United
States prior to their entry into WW I.(Not events.)
26. What was the purpose of the Fourteen Points &
Who was their author?
27. Why did Austria-Hungary issue an ultimatum to
the Serbian government after the assassination of their representative?
(What did they have to make sure of before they attacked?)
28. In the early 1900's, which two European nations
were involved in naval rivalry?
29. Which battle of WW I best demonstrates a "war
of attrition" ? could be one of two
30. Why was it impossible to draw state boundaries
along ethnic lines in Eastern Europe?
31. What was the "war guilt clause" in the Treaty
of Versailles?
32. The United States did not ratify
the Treaty of Versailles because a group within the Senate wanted to stay
out of international affairs. What is the word for this probable cause
for the defeat of the Treaty and the reason why the US was not a member
of the League of Nations?
33. Name one nation (other than Germany)that at first
was not allowed entry into the League of Nations
34. Why was this country not allowed entry into the
League of Nations? (Name the treaty)
35. How did the Treaty of Versailles set the stage
for WW II?
36. How did the Dawes Plan try to undo some of the
problems caused by the Treaty of Versailles?
37. In addition to the unresolved reasons for WWI
there are 3-4 underlying causes for WWII. Name the three additional causes
of WW II.(must have all three correct to get credit)
38. Name 2 of Mussolini's accomplishments for Italy
while he was premier.
39. What is the name of the Italian secret police?
40. Name 2 of Stalin's accomplishments for
the USSR.
41. How did Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini come to
power?(Each one was the same way not three different answers)
42. What was the purpose of Stalin's five year plans?(What
did he want to accomplish for his country)
43. What is totalitarianism?
44. List 2 characteristics of Fascism.
45. Which ideology believed in glorification of the
state?
46. What 3 problems threatened democracy in Eastern
Europe after WWI?
47. What is the difference in ethnic cleansing and
genocide?
48. Why did the Soviet Union & Germany choose
to become involved in the Spanish Civil War?
49. List two problems faced by the Weimar Republic.(This
is the name of the German government between the wars)
50. What was Hitler's first defiance of the Treaty
of Versailles?
51. What was the purpose of the Munich conference?
52. Name two areas annexed by Hitler prior to the
Munich conference.
53. How did the events that occurred at the Munich
conference lead to the outbreak of WW II?(What did Hitler feel that he
could do because of Chamberlain's actions)
54. What was Hitler's first aggressive act?(actually
taking over an area)(Different than his first defiance of the Treaty of
Versailles)
55. In the book Mein Kampf Hitler expressed
the ideals of which ideology?
56. How is this ideology different than just fascism?
57. Who was Hitler's Minister of Propaganda?
58. What name did Hitler take meaning the leader?
59. What name did Mussolini take meaning the leader
?
60. Whose name means "Man of Steel"?
61. Name the wartime leader of Great Britain during
most of WW II? Who succeeded him?
62. Name the wartime leader of United States during
WW II. Who succeeded him?
63. What happened when Hitler invaded the Rhineland,
Japan invaded Manchuria and Italy invaded Ethiopia? (other than nothing)
64. What is the name of the German secret police?
65. What is the belief that a nation should stay
out of matters that do not affect it directly?
66. What was Spain's role prior to WW II? During?
67. What is the difference between appeasement and
Blitzkrieg?
68. What were two new technologies used during
WWII?must name both to be correct
69. What is considered the first aggressive act of
WW II?
70. Why did Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union
bog down?
71. Name five new techniques used in WWII.
(new strategies [ not to include the atomic bomb] must have 5 to be correct)
72. The atomic bomb was the major new weapon developed
during World War II. Explain it's significance.
73. What did Roosevelt tell the American people after
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor?(What was his famous speach
as he declared war)
Date and give the significance of the following:
Notice that each one is a point must have date and significance
74. Battle of Stalingrad(DATE- )
75. Battle of the Bulge(DATE- )
76. Battle of Dunkirk(DATE- )
77. Battle at Midway(DATE- )
78. Battle at El Alemein(DATE- )
79. bombing of Pearl Harbor(DATE- )
80. D-Day(DATE- )
81. bombing of Hiroshima(or Nagasaki)(DATE- )
CIRCLE THE CITY THAT CORRESPONDS
WITH THE DATE
82. Which was first the surrender of Germany or the
surrender of Japan?
83. What is the Marshall Plan?
84. What three decisions were made at Yalta
by the big three?
85. Who (what person) made the decision to drop the
Atomic bomb?
86. Name two the weaknesses of the League of Nations.
87. What is the name of the body in the United Nations
that all members belong?
88. What is the name of the body in the United Nations
that has a rotating body and 5 permanent members each with veto power?
89. Name the five permanent members of the United
Nations.(all five to be correct)
90. What is the Truman Doctrine?(explain telling
where the initial internvention took place.(in what country)
91. Name the three stages in the Cold War. (not the
three turning points or events)
92. Why is the Cuban Missile Crisis crucial in the
Cold War?
93. How was Germany divided directly after WW II?(which
countries divided it?)
94. In which area was Berlin? (Which country had
control of the zone?)
95. Name and date two incidents in the Cold War that
happened in Berlin prior to the fall of the wall .
96. Which one happened first?
97. Name two other events or "battles" during the
Cold War.
98. Who was the Russian Premier who succeeded Stalin?
99. Brezhnev?
100. Who was the first President of Russia ? Who
is President of Russia today?
101. What happened to the war criminals in Germany
and Japan after WW? Or Explain the results of denazification.
102. Define glasnost.
103. Define perestroika.
104. Define Holocaust.
105. In a brief statement explain the inadvertent
( unforeseen) role of Jews in the perpetuation of the Holocaust.