WWI & Russian Revolution Quiz Flashcards

1184416786	Imperialism	A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.	0
1184416787	nationalism	A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country	1
1184416788	triple alliance	Alliance among Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy at the end of the 19th century; part of European alliance system and balance of power prior to World War I.	2
1184416789	triple entente	A military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years preceding World War I.	3
1184416790	stalemate	A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible	4
1184416791	schlieffen plan	A strategy drawn up by Germany to avoid fighting a war on two fronts	5
1184416792	conscription	A military draft	6
1184416793	treaty of versailles	the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans	7
1184416794	demilitarization	A reduction in a country's ability to wage war, achieved by disbanding its armed forces and prohibiting it from acquiring weapons.	8
1184416795	war guilt clause	1.) formally blamed Germany 2.) charged Germany for $33 billion	9
1184416796	armistice	Agreement to stop fighting	10
1184416797	reparations	As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war. Opposed by the U.S., it quickly lead to a severe depression in Germany.	11
1184416798	tsar nicholas	Last Tsar of Russia and then end of the Romanov line. Was executed along with the rest of his family under the order of Lenin.	12
1184416799	tsarina alexandra	wife of Nicholas II left in power when he joined army on front lines; allowed Rasputin to control government and went into shock when he was assassinated	13
1184416800	bloody sunday 1905	Workers asking for better working conditions; The czar's general opens fire killing 500+; People lose trust in Nicholas; Outcome: Nicholas II forced to establish the Duma: Russian form of parliament; Nicholas doesn't want to share his power	14