Short term cause of WW1

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

According to Clausewitz's trinity of war...

Countries don't (or shouldn't) go to war w/o Passion, Probability, & Policy, it's almost impossible to win war if the people are against it

leaders of Germany, Great Britain, and the US during WWI (in that order!)

Kaiser Wilhelm II, David Lloyd George, W. Wilson

In WW1, a creeping barrage was...

the same thing as curtain fire, mostly ineffective, a huge wave of artillery fired just ahead of advancing ground troops

Which is NOT true of post-revisionist historians?

believe that Marx's idea of class struggle is mostly correct

Historiographically speaking, a determinist...

thinks that Marx's class-based analysis of history is mostly correct

What was the Schlieffen plan?

Quickly defeat France, then turn to fight Russia

The Thucydides Trap...

says that a new power will fight an established power

disappeared from the map after WW1

Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungarian Empire

Historiographically speaking, an revisionist historian...

often disagrees with the conclusions of orthodox historians

is often used against a more powerful opponent, involves regular vs. irregular forces, can result in long-lasting low-level conflict

Historiographically speaking, an intentionalist...

thinks that individual people have a big impact on history

Which statement is NOT true of limited war?

the goal of one or more combatants is to destroy another

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1
Short term cause of WW1
Communist takeover in Russia
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Franco-Prussian war
Alliance system
2
Which was NOT a long term cause of World War I
Germany's "blank cheque"
imperialism / colonialism
alliance system
militarism
3
Day that marked the end of WW1
November 11th
February 30th
December 1st
April 1st
4
new technology that helped break the stalemate
tanks
poison gas
airplanes
machine gun
5
According to Clausewitz's trinity of war...
Countries don't (or shouldn't) go to war w/o Passion, Probability, & Policy
an established power will always come into conflict with a new power
it's almost impossible to win war if the people are against it
The balance of power must always be maintained
6
leaders of Germany, Great Britain, and the US during WWI (in that order!)
Kaiser Wilhelm II, Churchill, Kennedy
Emanuel Kant, Elizabeth II, Truman
Adolf Hitler, Chamberlain, FDR
Kaiser Wilhelm II, David Lloyd George, W. Wilson
7
In WW1, a creeping barrage was...
the same thing as curtain fire
mostly ineffective
a huge wave of artillery fired just ahead of advancing ground troops
decisive in the Battle of the Somme
8
Which is NOT true of post-revisionist historians?
sometimes come to agree with orthodox historians
believe that Marx's idea of class struggle is mostly correct
write well after the events in question
as a group, have a wider range of views and opinions on history
9
Historiographically speaking, a determinist...
is determined to uncover the true story of Jose Gaspar
thinks that individuals have a huge impact on the course of history
writes about historical events soon after they happen
thinks that Marx's class-based analysis of history is mostly correct
10
Which is NOT one of Kagan's three causes of war?
power / interest
honor
imperialism
fear
11
What was the Schlieffen plan?
Germany's plan to end trench warfare w/ poison gas attacks
Soften Britain w/ bombing, then invade by sea
Quickly defeat France, then turn to fight Russia
Invade Russia, then turn to fight France
12
The Thucydides Trap...
says that flexibility and mobility are key to winning a war
says that a new power will fight an established power
is a very cruel way to catch flies
says that colonialism always leads to future conflict
13
The telegram that played a major role in bringing the United States into the war?
Zimmerman Telegram
Franco Prussian Telegram
Mexico-German Telegram
German- Telegram
14
disappeared from the map after WW1
Ottoman Empire
Yugoslavia
Austria-Hungarian Empire
Czechoslovakia
15
Historiographically speaking, an revisionist historian...
often disagrees with the conclusions of orthodox historians
believes that ideology is the main driver of history
writes a long time after the events in question
thinks history is affected by a mix of individuals and long-term forces
16
A guerilla war...
is often used against a more powerful opponent
involves regular vs. irregular forces
involves a lot of hooting and poop flinging
can result in long-lasting low-level conflict
17
Historiographically speaking, an intentionalist...
think that larger forces decide the course of history
writes about historical events soon after they happen
thinks that Marx was mostly correct in his historical analysis
thinks that individual people have a big impact on history
18
Technology that contributed most to the stalemate
tanks
airplanes
machine guns
poison gas
19
This country withdrew from WWI early because of civil war
Russia
Austria-Hungarian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Italy
20
Which statement is NOT true of limited war?
they tend to go on for quite a long time
proxy wars are often examples of this
one or more combatants holds back in some way
the goal of one or more combatants is to destroy another

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