WWI Essays
Identify and understand the causes of WWI and the reasons why the United States entered this war.
Understand the character of the war on the western and eastern fronts in World War I, and how new military technology contributed to the scale and duration of the war.
Understand how the terms of the Versailles Treaty and the social and economic challenges of the postwar decade set the stage for World War II.
MWH PROJ.
MWH Cumulative Assessment
Group project: Max size 7.
For each chapter: Provide a visual summary of the basic ideas and materials of the chapter. Illustrations, short paragraphs or bullet points, maps, a title are all appropriate.
Demonstrate the web of connection between the various themes and units. (Greeks lead to democracy leads to nationalism leads to WWI). This is a ‘web’, not a line, of course.
There are examples in the room, and we have done this (in a rough form early in the year).
WWI1. What was nationalism?
2. How could nationalism lead to stress between nations?
3. What was the fastest growing economy in early 1900’s?
4. Define imperialism?
5. What were European countries competing for?
6. Define militarism?
7. How did militarism change Europe in early 1900’s?
8. What was purpose of alliances?
9. What was Bismarck’s goal in Europe? Who was his enemy?
10. Why was Bismarck’s alliance unstable?
11. Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?
12. How did Kaiser Wilhelm II policy differ from Bismarcks?
13. How did the Kaiser’s policies anger BR?
14. What was the Triple Entente?
15. By 1907, what alliances existed in Europe?
16. What are the Balkans?
17. How had new nations formed in the Balkans?
18. How did nationalism drive conflict in Balkans?
19. Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
20. Who was Gavrilo Princip?
21. What was the Blackhand?
22. What were Austria’s demands when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assasinated?
23. What was Serbia’s Response?
24. What was the spark that started WWI?
25. What are the two alliances in Europe in 1814?
26. Austria Declares war on____________. So _______________ mobilizes it’s troops against Austria, and its ally ______________. In response, _____________ declares war on Russia. Germany then declares war on ______________, because _____________ is Russia’s ally….
27. What is the Schlieffen plan?
28. What country was the key to the Schlieffen plan?
29. How did Britain get involved in the War?
30. What are the Central powers?
31. Who are the Allies?
32. What was the conventional wisdom about how the war would work (duration, etc).?
33. Did the Schlieffen plan work?
34. What happened at Marne?
35. Why did the Schlieffen plan fail?
36. What is trench warfare?
37. How was life in the trenches?
38. What was the overall effect of the Technology of War?
39. What happened at Somme and Verdunne?
40. Who fought on the Eastern Front?
41. Describe the war on the Eastern Front?
42. Why did Russia weaken in the East?
43. List the facts of the battle of Verdun. How many casualties?
44. What is the Main Idea of 13-3?
45. Why does it matter now?
46. What countries bolstered the Allies and the Central Powers?
47. What is the Dardanelles?
48. Why did the Allies attack the Dardanelles?
49. Who fought in the Gallipoli campaign? What was result?
50. Why did the Allies support rebellion in Arabia?
51. Who is TE Lawrence?
52. How was the war a World War?
53. Why did Foreign born troops support the British war effort?
54. What is unrestricted submarine warfare? Why did the German’s initiate it?
55. What was the Lusitania?
56. What was the Zimmerman note?
57. What other factors shaped US Alliances?
58. What is April 2, 1917
59. What is total war?
60. How did war affect unemployment?
61. What is rationing?
62. Why was censorship allowed?
63. What is propaganda?
64. Why did Russia withdraw from the war?
65. Who seized control of Russia?
66. What is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
67. What is 2nd battle of Marne?
68. What finally turned battle?
69. What and When was armistice?
70. Where was the treaty to end WWI?
71. Who were the Big Four?
72. What are the 14 points?
73. Describe the first 5 points?
74. a
75. b
76. c
77. d
78. e
79. What were the 6th through 13th points?
80. What was the 14th point?
81. How did Britain and France’s goals differ from the US?
82. What was the treaty of Versailles?
83. What was the League of Nations?
84. What nations were excluded from the League of Nations?
85. How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany?
86. a
87. b
88. c
89. d
90. What were reparations?
91. How were new nations created after WWI?
Why was the treaty of Versailles a bad peace?
92. a
93. b
94. c
95. How many deaths due to war?
96. What was the total cost of the war?
97. What is the lost generation?
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CH 11
1. Paradox about lobbying?
2. Def. interest groups.
3. Def. Pluralist theory
4. Define elite theory
5. Define Hyperpluralist theory
6. Explain what pluralist theorists offer as a Group theory of politics?
7. How do elite theorists criticize pluralism
8. Discuss ‘corpratization’
9. Summarize elitist view (bullets).
10. Discuss / summarize Figure 11.1
11. Define subgovernment
12. Define iron triangle.
13. Who is Theodore Lowi
14. What Is Hyperpluralism
15. Summarize the Hyperpluralist position on group politics;
16. What factors affect the power of an interest group.
17. Why are large groups often ineffective.
18. Review Table 11.1
19. Define Potential group
20. Define actual group
21. Define collective good
22. Define free-rider problem
23. Define Olson’s law of large groups.
24. Define selective benefits.
25. Why is aarp so powerful?
26. Define single interest group.
27. What is a major indictment of the American interest group?
28. Explain the political cartoon on p. 333. P.331 in old book.
29. Disuss increase in interest groups. (page 11.3)
30. Reasons for explosion in number of interest groups
31. Define Lobbying
32. 2 types of lobbyists
33. How are lobbyists beneficial
34. Effectiveness of lobbying?
35. Why is it difficult to nail down the effectiveness of lobbyists?
36. What is electionerring?
37. What is a PAC?
38. How much PAC money to house incumbents in 1999-00/
39. How does litigation help an interest group?
40. What is an amicus curiae brief?
41. What is Regents of the UC v. Bakke?
42. What is a class action lawsuit?
43. How do interest groups market their reputation (ex).
44. List 4 important clusters of interest groups.
45. Def union shop
46. Define right to work law.
47. What is the largest interest group? 2nd largest?
48. Role of business in interest groups?
49. Goals of environmental groups? Their opponents?
50. Equality interests
51. Def. NAACP.
52. Brown v. board
53. Def. NOW.
54. Def ERA
55. PHillis Schlafly
56. De. Public interest Lobby
57. Ralph Nader
58. Which political theory would Madison adhere to?
59. Elite theory and PACS?
60. Hyperpluralists and PACS?
61. Interest groups and scope of government? Give examples.
fed 10
1. According to Madison, what conditions have historically plagued “popular governments?”
2. Had the US effectively dealt with those conditions? Explain.
3. Describe the two methods of removing the causes factions.
4. Describe Madison’s position on these two methods.
5. What is the most common cause of faction?
6. Is the “republican principle” more effective in controlling the effects of a minority faction or a majority faction? Explain.
7. Is a republic or a pure democracy more suitable for controlling the effects of factions? List the differences that Madison cites between the two.
8. What are the benefits when there is a “delegation of the government to a small number of citizens?”
9. Why is a large republic more likely to control the effects of factions than a small republic?
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APGOV CHAPTER 8
1. Define Party Competition
2. Define Political party
3. What do we mean by ‘party in the electorate’
4. Define the party as an organization?
5. Explain the party in government
6. Define Linkage institutions
7. Define Party image.
8. What are the tasks performed by the parties?
9. Define rational choice theory.
10. Discuss figure 8.1
11. What are the perceived differences between parties?
12. Define Party identification
13. Trends in party alliance?
14. Define Ticket splitting
15. Discuss Table 8.1
16. Read and answer the questions on page 244, in coherent unambiguous sentences.
17. How are parties organized?
18. What is a party machine?
19. What is patronage?
20. What is the center of local party organizations now?
21. Contrast PA and CA’s State party system.
22. Define closed primary
23. Define open primary
24. Define blanket primary
25. Define national convention
26. Define national committee
27. Define national chairperson
28. Define coalition
29. Promises by politicians. Discuss.
30. Define party eras.
31. Define critical election
32. Define party realignment. Example(s)
33. Discuss the 5 party eras.
34. Define New deal coalition
35. Define Party dealignment
36. Define party neutrality
37. Define Third parties
38. Define Winner-take-all system
39. Define Proportional representation
40. Define Coalition government
41. Define Responsible party model
42. What are the roles of third parties I npolitics?What are the conditions of parties under the ‘responsible party model?’
43. Role of Party and scope of government
44. Parties today?