Short term cause of WW1

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

Historiographically speaking, an revisionist historian...

often disagrees with the conclusions of orthodox historians

The Thucydides Trap...

says that a new power will fight an established power

Which is NOT true of post-revisionist historians?

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

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

Kaiser Wilhelm II, David Lloyd George, W. Wilson

Historiographically speaking, an intentionalist...

thinks that individual people have a big impact on history

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

What was the Schlieffen plan?

Quickly defeat France, then turn to fight Russia

disappeared from the map after WW1

Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungarian Empire

Historiographically speaking, a determinist...

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

Which statement is NOT true of limited war?

the goal of one or more combatants is to destroy another

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

In WW1, a creeping barrage was...

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

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

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