Question 1

In World War I, the participating states gave industrialists and businessmen greater freedom and independence from government regulations under the assumption that laissez-faire capitalism would be more efficient and productive in achieving the hoped-for victory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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-Lawrence of Arabia

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Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 epic histor...

Question 3

In the Balkans crisis of the summer of 1914, Russia gave diplomatic support to Austria-Hungary in the hope of restraining Germany's William II from ordering an invasion of Russia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the course of the first two years of World War I: Why did many people expect a short war? Why was it not a short war? Why did World War I become a "war of attrition"? Why did the warring nations, worn out by the end of 1916, not make peace?

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The first two years of World War I were ...

Question 5

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-Ireland's Easter Rebellion

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Ireland's Easter Rebellion, also known a...

Question 6

During 1914, in contrast to events in Western Europe, the war in the east

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A)   was marked by immobility.
B)   was marked by mobility.
C)   developed methodically and took months to get heated.
D)   was marked by careful diplomacy.
E)   involved smaller numbers of troops.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Write a brief history of the Russian Revolution by discussing the following questions: What caused the Russian Revolution? How did Lenin and the Bolsheviks manage to seize and hold power despite their small numbers? How did the Bolsheviks secure their power during the civil war?

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The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a maj...

Question 8

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-Verdun and the Somme

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Verdun and the Somme are two significant...

Question 9

The fact that European states fighting in World War I had to effectively organize masses of men and material for years of deadly combat led to

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A)   increased centralization and expansion of government powers.
B)   economic regimentation of entire countries.
C)   unscrupulous manipulation of public opinion through mass propaganda and government control of information.
D)   a and b
E)   all of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

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-conscription

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Conscription, commonly known as the draf...

Question 11

The capable French wartime leader Georges Clemenceau uttered perhaps the only observation on World War One worthy of memory when he said

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A)   "Who would have thought that this war would go on so long and at so great a human price?"
B)   "War is too important to be left to generals."
C)   "War is the hygiene of modern humanity."
D)   "Without war there would be no technological progress and no promise of future profits for industry."
E)   "War is hell."F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Were there any realistic alternatives to the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, given the causes and the consequences of the war and its impact upon western civilization?

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Yes, there were several realistic altern...

Question 13

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-Georges Clemenceau

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Georges Clemenceau was a leading French ...

Question 14

Ignoring the assassination of Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary, was World War I inevitable?

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The assassination of Francis Ferdinand o...

Question 15

The development of trench warfare in France was characterized by

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A)   quick advances and seizures of enemy trenches.
B)   fewer casualties due to thick fortifications.
C)   long periods of boredom broken by artillery barrages and frontal assaults by enemy troops.
D)   high morale and assurance of victory among the troops whose use of modern weapons reduced casualty rates.
E)   fraternization between the opposing armies.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Lenin's "April Theses"

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A)   outlined a specifically Russian movement toward socialism without first going through a bourgeois revolution.
B)   contained his proposals to continue Russian participation in World War I.
C)   listed the conditions under which the Bolsheviks would accept a new republican form of government.
D)   argued that revolution was an impractical means of establishing a new government for Russia.
E)   appealed to Russian patriotism, ignoring social and economic class appeals.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 17

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-Who "won" World War I, and what did they "win"?

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World War I, also known as the Great War...

Question 18

Discuss the effects of World War I on political life, economic affairs, the social classes, and women.

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World War I had a profound impact on pol...

Question 19

The ethnic group that suffered a million dead as victims of genocide during World War I were the

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A)   Serbians.
B)   Russians.
C)   Irish.
D)   Turks.
E)   Armenians.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

The entry of the United States into World War I in April 1917

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A)   gave the nearly-defeated allies a psychological boost.
B)   was greatly feared by the German naval staff.
C)   was a response to Turkey's entrance into the war on the side of the Central Powers.
D)   put an end to Germany's use of unlimited submarine warfare.
E)   was an attempt to keep Russia in the war after the February Revolution.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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IDENTIFICATIONS -Who "won" World War I, and what did they "win"?

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Write a brief history of the Russian Revolution by discussing the following questions: What caused the Russian Revolution? How did Lenin and the Bolsheviks manage to seize and hold power despite their small numbers? How did the Bolsheviks secure their power during the civil war?

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In World War I, the participating states gave industrialists and businessmen greater freedom and independence from government regulations under the assumption that laissez-faire capitalism would be more efficient and productive in achieving the hoped-for victory.

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IDENTIFICATIONS -Lawrence of Arabia

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IDENTIFICATIONS -Ireland's Easter Rebellion

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Discuss the effects of World War I on political life, economic affairs, the social classes, and women.

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IDENTIFICATIONS -Georges Clemenceau

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IDENTIFICATIONS -Verdun and the Somme

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The entry of the United States into World War I in April 1917

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Ignoring the assassination of Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary, was World War I inevitable?

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During 1914, in contrast to events in Western Europe, the war in the east

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Were there any realistic alternatives to the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, given the causes and the consequences of the war and its impact upon western civilization?

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The development of trench warfare in France was characterized by

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In the Balkans crisis of the summer of 1914, Russia gave diplomatic support to Austria-Hungary in the hope of restraining Germany's William II from ordering an invasion of Russia.

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Discuss the course of the first two years of World War I: Why did many people expect a short war? Why was it not a short war? Why did World War I become a "war of attrition"? Why did the warring nations, worn out by the end of 1916, not make peace?

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