1. List three accomplishments of Otto von Bismarck.
-created a united Germany.
-strengthen the power of the state and increase Germany's influence abroad.
-adopted reforms to improve conditions for workers that put many ordinary Germans ahead of their counterparts in Britan and France.
2, Germany was not very democratic at the beginning of the twentieth century. True or false? Explain your answer.
-False. Germany continued strengthening as the years went on, and I believe their democracy did as well, despite problems with Britain, Russia, and France.
3. Give three reasons why the Triple Entente feared Germany.
-The British saw the German build-up as a threat to their long-standing dominance at sea.
-The British also worried that Germany would challenge their country's position as the world's leading exporter.
-Russian officials feared that the growth of German military power was part of a plan to grab territory from the Russian Empire.
4. How did Germany deal with the fear of being encircled?
- They strengthened their alliance with the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the south-east. Ironically, this alliance brought Germany into the two-front war that many German leaders had long sought to avoid.
5. What event in 1914 set the forces in motion that resulted in war?
-A Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria- Hungary's heir to the throne, and his wife Sophie.
Good job on first five.
ReplyDeleteI passed out questions 6-10 the other day. Please add those and you'll have full credit!