Study Guide For Great War Test
Helpful Hints:
The test will take the form of multiple choice, matching true / false, and time occurrences. There will not be an essay on this test. However, there will be a few questions that ask you to identify countries on a map of Europe. In order to study for this test I would recommend looking over your class notes, worksheets, outside readings, movie notes, and your text book (Chapter 13). All of these materials will help you study for the test. In addition, I have provided a list of key terms and questions. Knowing the significance of these terms and questions (which have been taken directly from many questions on the test) will help you prepare for the test.Make sure to know a map of Europe, pre & post war
What were Bismarck’s foreign policy goals after the Franco-Prussian War?
What obstacles were in the way of Bismarck reaching his goals?
Causes of World War I?
Main individuals involved in the causes of WW1
Triple Alliance, Triple Entente
Countries on both sides of the conflict
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Central Powers
Allies
Eastern Front
Schlieffen Plan
Provisions of the Treaty of Versailles?
Which countries became independent after World War I?
Belgium
Similarities between Congress of Vienna and Versailles Conference?
Describe Kaiser Wilhelm II --hint, look at video worksheet
What were Kaiser William II's foreign policy goals?
"Blank check"
What tactics did England use to help defeat Germany?
What countries played an important role in the Paris Peace Conference?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Emperor Franz Joseph
WW1 Strategies
What new technological developments made World War I different from other previous wars? How?
What weapon in particular caused a stalemate?
Gallipoli
Why was there so much tension in the Balkan region?
Why did the U.S. enter World War I?
How did the Russian army help the Allied cause?
Why did the Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
militarism, nationalism, imperialism
Mobilization
armistice
reparations
ultimatum
propaganda
unrestricted submarine warfare
Who were these men and what did they believe? -- Woodrow Wilson, George Clemenceau, Vittorio Orlando, and Lloyd George
Key Battles:
Marne, Verdun, Somme, Tannenburg, Paschendaele, Ypres, Gallipoli, Caporetto
Know key generals and war heroes - Möltke, Falkenhayn, Nievelle, Petain, von Richthofen, Haig,
Sinking of Lusitania
Tsar Nicholas II, Kaiser Wilhelm II, King Albert, Mustafa Kemal,
Zeppelins
14 Points
provisions of the Treaty of Versailles
Updated 2/2/06