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quiz1. T or F – The Schlieffen Plan was successful2. Germany was concerned about a two-front war
with what two countries?3. List the members of the original Triple Alliance4. List the members of the Central Powers5. Why is the land between the trenches called “No
Man’s Land”?6. Why was Austria-Hungary scared to declare war
on Serbia without Germany’s unconditional support?
7. Why did Italy leave the Triple Alliance?8. What was Russia’s only advantage in WWI?
quiz1. false2. France and Russia3. Germany, A-H and Italy4. Germany, A-H, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire5. The sides were fighting for it and it wasn’t
claimed yet6. scared of Russia7. Germany broke war rules – went through a
neutral country8. Lots of people
Homework – Read and outline 531 (Entry of the United States) – 533 (end of section)
The Russian Revolution 16.3By 1916, 2 million Russians were killed in
battle, and another 4-6 million were missing or captured.
Discontent grew hatred directed towards Czar Nicholas II
During War, Nick left his wife, Alexandra, home to rule
Alexandra was manipulated by a “holy man”, Rasputin
Rasputin promised Alexandra he would heal her hemophiliac son in exchange for political power
Nick’s nobles freaked out and murdered Rasputin (shot him 3 times, tied him up and threw him in the river!)
RasputinClaimed to be
a holy manDrowned to
death by theczar’s nobles
The March Revolution1917 women textile workers start a strike. Soldiers supposed to kill the rioters but
joined themRiot grew, demanded that Russia GET OUT of
WWI…March Revolution forced Czar Nick II to
abdicate his throne Duma became Russia’s provisional
governmentKerensky led the government and continued
to support WWI people hated him
Nick IIAfter he abdicates
the throne
KerenskyDisliked for his
support of WWI
March Revolution continued…Revolutionaries who did not like Kerensky
formed SOVIETS Soviets = local councils of workers, peasants
and soldiers. More radical.Most radical Soviet group = BolsheviksBolsheviks led by V.I. Lenin
The Bolshevik RevolutionLenin and the Bolsheviks stormed the
Winter Palace in Petrograd – Overthrew provisional government in a
matter of hoursBolsheviks got Russia out of WWI w/ the
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Gave up Ukraine, Finland and Baltic Provinces
The Treaty sucked Civil War
Red Army = Bolsheviks, led by Trotsky
White Army = Their opponents, supplied by western countries including the US
White Army had no common goal
3 years later, the Red Army wonUsed policy of War CommunismGovernment controlled banks and other
industriesSeized grain from peasants
15 million more people deadLenin and the Red Army in charge
Order Restored under Lenin1921, Communists had total control over
RussiaCommunists did not like the Allies. Why?1922 Russia was renamed the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics (USSR)