Chapter 1 - International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond

Which of the following wasn't an element of the triple stalemate of the First World War?

Home Front Morale

Advent of Tank Warfare

Incompatible War Aims

Trench Warfare

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Britain had military alliances with which of the following countries?

France & Russia

Germany & Italy

Austria-Hungary & France

None of the above

None

How did repeated crises make war more probable between 1905 and 1914?

Increased militarization of crises

Creation of atmosphere of permanent crisis

Disillusionment with Concert diplomacy

All of the above

None

Which of the following wasn't a major element of the pre-1914 arms race?

Russian railroad modernization

French extension of military service from two to three years

German dreadnought construction

British army expansion

None

Which of the following wasn't a contributory element of the stalemate 1914-1917?

Incompatible territorial claims

strong domestic morale

advent of tanks

trench warfare

None

What statement best describes the position of the Great Powers in 1914

Austria would be in a weaker position vis-à-vis Serbia in a few years

Austro-Hungarian desires for Balkan expansion could be exploited by war

Publics unambiguously cheered the outbreak of war

Britain was preoccupied with a potential civil war in Ireland

None

The Concert of Europe functioned through which of the following?

a balance of power

a system of treaties providing rights to the Great Powers

co-operation by the great powers

All of the above

None

The Anglo-French and Anglo-Russian Ententes

required military commitments by both parties

created a formal alliance between the parties

resolved outstanding territorial disputes

provided a check on the dreadnought race

None

Which pre-war crisis did not feature military mobilizations as a form of militarized confrontation

Moroccan Crisis of 1905-1906

Bosnian Crisis of 1908-1909

Dreadnought Scare of 1909

Moroccan Crisis of 1911

None

10.

Which of the following weren't among the war aims of the powers

French desire for return of Alsace-Lorraine

Russian aims for independence of Czech people in Austria-Hungary

German aims for imperial expansion in Africa

British goals of eliminating the German Navy

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