HISTORY 410N /HISTORY 410N MIDTERM EXAM, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, LATEST. GRADED

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HISTORY 410N /HISTORY 410N MIDTERM EXAM, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, LATEST. GRADED.1. Question : (TCO 1, 2) Identify and analyze two causes of World War I. Use historical examples to support your answer.... Of the various causes of World War I, which do you think was the most important, and why? Student Answer: Nationalism and Imperialism were two of the main causes of World War I. Nationalism being the most important cause, as extreme forms of patriotism, which primed the way to support the war. Nationalism gave the citizens too much confidence in their government and military strength, convinced many that their nation was being threatened creating a rivalry between Europe's powers. The was competition for natural resources, industries and military creating a need for more national security and required more territories and colonies for power and resources. On the other hand Imperialism had a significant role as well because of the dual anarchy of the Austrian Hungarian power. This dual anarchy brought ethnic groups and their kingdom under control of the German empire. Even though it recognized the self right of the Hungarians it proved to be an unsuccessful union. Europeans countries wanted more expansion and the Slavic people no longer wanted part of Austria's Hungary but instead of Serbia. The armies of both France and Germany military had a high population invested in them, causing colonial rivalry which led to a naval arms race between Britain and Germany. Germany wanted to increase it own colonial empire, and most of the good colonies were taken fueling the fire that was WW1. Long term feuds and disputes caused by imperialism and nationalism resulted in the "Triple Entente". England, France and Russia created a common alliance opposed to the Triple Alliance of Germany, AustriaHungary and Italy. Instructor Explanation: See Brower, pp. 36–39. Students should clearly identify and analyze three of the following four causes of World War I: nationalism, imperialism, militarism and the treaty system. Points Received: 24 of 25 Comments: most important... 2. Question : (TCO 5, 6) Identify and analyze the first two Russian Revolutions of 1917. Use historical examples to support your answer. In what ways did these revolutions radically change Russian society? https://www.coursehero.com/file/14973242/MIDTERM/ This study resource was shared via CourseHero.comStudent Gradebook Exam 6/6/16, 10:43 PM https://takeexam.next.ecollege.com/(NEXT(3c3bee7f86e642b292f41…&digest=A3NLawlHtUwfWlvmTFhEfBT0%252fj2SgxD34tids3G8Pkk%253d& Page 2 of 4 Student Answer: The February Revolution (March 1917) was a revolution focused around St Petersburg. In the chaos, members of the Imperial parliament or Duma assumed control of the country, forming the Russian Provisional Government. The army leadership felt they did not have the means to suppress the revolution and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the last Tsar of Russia, abdicated, effectively leaving the Provisional Government in power. The Soviets (workers' councils), which were led by more radical socialist factions, initially permitted the Provisional government to rule, but insisted on a prerogative to influence the government and control various militias. The February Revolution took place in the context of heavy military setbacks during the First World War, which left much of the army in a state of mutiny. A period of dual power ensued, during which the Provisional Government held state power while the national network of Soviets, led by socialists, had the allegiance of the lowerclass citizens and [Show More]

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