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Study Guide: World War I and Russian Revolution Exam
Russian Revolution
1. Why did the common people of Russia not like the Tsar? How did this become a problem for
Nicholas II?
2. What happened as a result of the Russian Revolt of 1905? What reforms was Nicholas II forced
to make?
3. What was the result of the Russo-Japanese war?
4. How did Rasputin initially gain access to the royal family? How did his role change over time?
5. What government took power after the March 1917 Revolution in Russia and the abdication of
Nicholas II?
6. Why were Russian people protesting in March of 1917?
9. What government took power after the October 1917 Revolution in Russia?
10. Communist theory states that the bourgeoisie will eventually be overthrown by whom? Why?
11. What two sides fought in the Russian Civil War? Who won? Why?
12. How did World War I affect the Russian people and their relationship with their government?
13. What treaty pulled Russia out of WWI? Who was responsible for that treaty?
14. Who was Leon Trotsky, and why was he significant?
15. How did Lenin’s death affect the Soviet Union?
World War I
1. What were the long-term “MAIN” causes of World War I? Explain how each led to increased
tensions between European powers.
a. Mb. Ac. Id. N2. Identify which powers were allied together:
Triple Alliance (Central Powers)
Triple Entente (Allies)
* Which country switched sides when World War I began?
3. What event sparked the beginning of WWI?
5. Why didn’t the Schlieffen Plan work?
6. Explain why each of the following led to America’s entry into the war?
a. unrestricted submarine warfare
b. Zimmerman telegram
7. Describe the following aspects of trench warfare:
a. Which front used it? Which country contained the longest section?
b. Why was it a new innovation in WWI?
c. Tactics (goals and strategies)
d. No Man’s Land
e. Horrors of war
f. War of Attrition
8. What new weapons and technology emerged out of WWI? How did those weapons change modern
warfare?
9. Why was the sinking of the Lusitania controversial?
10. What treaty ended the Allied war with Germany? What did Great Britain, France, and the United
States each want from this treaty?
11. Which countries were most satisfied by this treaty? Why?
12. Explain each of the things that Germany was forced to do in the Treaty of Versailles:
a. War Guilt Clauseb. Reparationsc. Demilitarizationd. League of Nations13. Why was it so difficult to work out a peace agreement following World War I?
14. What was the Balfour Declaration, and why was it significant?
15. What role did propaganda play in World War I?
16. Explain the role of women in World War I.
17. Explain the human, economic, and political costs of World War I.
18. Overall, how did the Russian Revolution and World War I change the balance of power in the world?