The West in the World, 4th Edition (Sherman)Chapter 22:
Descending into the Twentieth CenturyCritical Thinking Questions- On the Path to Total War
- Why did Princip assassinate Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
- What was the European alliance system? How and why had it formed before 1914?
- How did nationalism and military buildup contribute to the outbreak of war in 1914?
- Why were the Balkans an unstable area in the early twentieth century?
- What were the roles of Germany's "blank check," Austria's ultimatum to Serbia, and Russia's mobilization in starting the war?
- The Front Lines
- How did the outbreak of war initially serve to lessen domestic political divisions?
- How was the Schlieffen Plan supposed to work, and when did it fail?
- How did trench warfare affect the fighting? How did soldiers sometimes react to their commanders' refusal to stop short of anything other than complete victory?
- What effect did the war have on areas outside of Europe?
- War on the Home Front
- Why was World War I considered a total war?
- What measures did governments take to mobilize resources for the war effort?
- How did the war change class distinctions and gender roles?
- What messages did wartime propaganda send?
- What domestic problems did countries experience during the war?
- To the Bitter End
- what events caused the United States to enter the war?
- How did U.S. participation influence the outcome of the war?
- Assessing the Costs of the War
- What were the human costs of the war?
- What other losses did the participating countries face?
- The Peace Settlement
- Which voices were most influential at the Paris Peace Conference? Why?
- In what ways was the Treaty of Versailles a peace for the victors?
- How did different countries feel about the Treaty of Versailles? How fairly or unfairly did the treaty resolve the conflict?
- What were the shortcomings of the treaty?
- Revolutions in Russia
- Why did revolution break out in Russia in 1905?
- What causes led up to the March Revolution?
- What three major factors weakened the provisional government?
- What were Lenin's main guidelines for the Bolshevik party?
- Why was the Bolsheviks' November Revolution successful? What were the Bolsheviks' slogans?
- What political and economic measures did the Bolsheviks implement upon gaining power?
- How and why did the new Communist government exit the world war? What were the results?
- What policies did the Bolsheviks pursue during the civil war?
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