What two European powers weredirectly involved in the Balkan diplomacy
Russia and Austria-Hungary
Which of the following was NOT an event leading to the outbreak of WWI
France's invasion of Belgium
What Russian leader significantly altered political, doplomatic, and economic policies in the Soviet Union after 1985
the Cuban Missile crisis
Germany's leaders counted on what to help them overwhelm the Belgians andFrench
their country's superb railway system
By 1915, conflict on the Western front
had settled into a deadly stalemate in which hundreds of thousands of lives were expanded for a few feet of trench
Which was not a reason for quick supression of Russian armies during the first week of wars
destruction of Russian fleet at Leningrad
As a direct consequence of war
womens participation in war increased greatly
Which statement about WWI is accurate
American businessmen prior to 1917 profited by selling goods to both sides and taking advantage of European distractions to seize new world market
Which nation profited most by warfare in Asia between 1914 and 1919
Japan
Sea warfare during WWI consisted of
German submarine warfare
By 1917 the war on the Eastern front
lead to a major revolution in Russia that toppled the tsarist government
Before their surrender, the German generals running the government
installed a new civilian government ot shoulder the blame of defeat
Which was not included in the final set of teaties that ended WWI
Russia was rewarded for service to allies by the grant of sustable territories in Poland and the Baltic republics
A large portion of government of India's budget went to all except
state support for the development of Indian industries
Which of the followingstatements concerning the position of the early Congress Pary in India ismost accurate
It was loyal to the British rulers and primarily concerned with interests ofthe Indian elite
What nationalist movement pioneered patterns of decoloniation and European retreat
it was comitted to relieving the poverty of the Indian masses
The radical wing of the congress party under B.G. Tilak proposed what formula as the basis for the party's political program
an appeal to conservative Hinduism, including boycotts of British goods, full independence, use of Hindu festivals as opportunities for rallies, opposition to women's education
Which of the following groups did NOT benefit from the British economic reforms in Egypt
the peasants
British occupation of Egypt meant double colonization, by the British and
the Turks
What was the outcome of the Dinshawa incident in Egypt
mass support including the emergence of ayan allegiance, for the national cause grew in Egypt
The British promised support for a Jewish settlement in the Middle East in the
Balfour Decloration
Which summarizes the state of Mexico's political organization after the revolution
Revolutionary leadership institutionalized the regime by creating a one-party system under PRI
Which was not included in the revolutionary constitution of 1917 in Mexico
state takeover of property belonging to the Catholic Church
What was the primary goal of Zapota's forces within the Mexican Revolution
sweeping land reforms
The man who had een in charge of the Mexican government since 1876 at the time of the Mexican Revolution was
Porifirio Diaz
The revolutionary politicam regimes were based on councils of workers of
Soviets
What group succeeded the initial revolutionary government of RUssia
Trotsky's conservatives
What was Lenin's solution to Russian participation in WWI
He negotiated a peace treaty with the Germans and surrendered huge amounts of land on Russia's western border
The best posistion contenders for power in the aftermath of the abdication of the Qing were the
warlords or military commanders
The leader of the Revolutionary Alliances, a loose coalition of anti-Qing political groups that superheaded the 1911 rev was
Sun yat-sen
Which of the following statements concerning the German government after WWII is most accurate
During the cold war, France Britian and the US merged their territories to form the Federal Republic of Germany
Which was not a right achieved by women in the west in the later 20th century
payment equal to males for equal work
The initial goal of the May 4th movement was
the creation of a liberal democracy along western lines
Which was not associated with early Marxist movements
Guomidang
The nationlist Party's greates falure was inability to
deal with the social and economice crisis of Chinese peasantry
What early Communist leader emphasized the role of the peasantry in revolutionary solutions to Chinese problems
Mac Zedong
THE Long March refers to
the march of 90,000 communists from Harman to Shaonixi province
Which of the following was NOT a factor leading to the development of fascism in Germany
the divison of Germany into zones of occupation by the victorious allies in WWI
HItlers foreign and military policies were based on
preperation for war
The type of government that HItler established in Germany can be best describes as
totalitarian
This movement emphasized the organic nature of society
corporatism
In many Latin American countries the traditional land-owning oligarchy began to open up the political system in order to meet the demand of what group to share political power
middle class
What was the soviet agricultural policy immediately followingStalin's concentration of power in 928
collectivization
Which country was NOT a member of the axis
soviet union
Hitler promised thE German people all of the following except
to rid Germany of the kulaks
The Triaparitite Pact, signed in 1940, included Japan, Germany and
Italy
The Nazi invasion of this country in 1939 put an end to the idea of appeasement
Poland
Germany's war effort was based on the concept of
Blitzkreig
Aprroximately how many died in the Holocaust
12 million
Japan's surrender in the Pacific was precipitated by
the use of atomic weapons on the cities of Nagasawki and Hiroshima by the US
Despire the loosening of Soviet control over eastern Europe following Stalin's death what aspect of Soviet domination continued to be enforced
single-party dominance and military alignments with the soviet union
Which was not a result of the peace treaties signed following WWII
German industrial pwer was destroyed
The institution that was created as a result of WWII was
The United Nations
Which statement concerning Zionism following WWII is most accurate
Zionism turned to violent attempts to eject the British from Palestien in responce to the British atempt to limit immigration to the Middle East
In what nations were white settlers able to retain their posisiton of supremecy
South Africa
Which statement about Algerian independence movement is most accurate
Decolonization in Algeria was violent as white settlers resisted independence through the oas supported by powerful elements within the French military
In what type of African colonies was the process of decolonization most violent
those with large numbers of white settlers
What radical african leader helped to achieve independence in Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah
What was the solution to the division in India between Muslims and Hindus in 1947
the british decided to divide india into 2 nations, a muslim palcistan and a secular but Hindu dominated India
Of all the nationlist parties IN India, the British were most closely allied with
the Muslim League
A Jewish homeland to be called Isreal was established in 1948 in
Polistine
What phrase did Winston Churchill create
Iron Curtain
Focal points of cold war after WWII
Germany
What was not part ofthe "easter bloc
Turkey
Program of loans designed to aid Europe after WWII
marshall plan
US opposition to soviet aggression in western Europe was predicted on
a nuclear "umbrella
What leader ememerged to take primary power in 1956
Nikita Khrushchev
Which of the following was a soviet success during the years of Khrushchevs dominance
the launch of Sputnik
The European Economic Community is a good eample of
cooperation between European nations and a willingess to create a single European economy