Why did Bethmann-Hollweg decide to lead Germany into war in 1914? Did Germany create the situation, or was Germany forced to commit to war?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Internal German politics as the military pressured Bethmann-Hollweg to offer a strong response to the Balkan crisis
2. Austria's actions independent of German support
3. Germany's belligerent actions before the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
4. Germany's fear of Russia's potential to raise a powerful army
5. A clear opinion of Germany's role in starting the war
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Pope Gregory VII
A) claimed that popes had the right to depose kings and emperors. B) stated that popes should not be involved in the everyday activities of the church. C) increased the Church's missionary activities to Russia and the east. D) collected new taxes to finance building programs. E) crawled in the snow and begged the forgiveness of Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire.
The Battle of Little Bighorn in which George A. Custer and his men were killed occurred after
a. whites had entered the sacred Black Hills seeking gold. b. the U.S. army had massacred the Ghost Dancers at Wounded Knee. c. Custer had insulted the Sioux chief. d. the Sioux had been confined to a reservation in Dakota territory. e. the army had carried out mass executions of Indian prisoners of war.
The 1857-1858 Indian uprising motivated the British government to
a. Take over direct administration of India b. Abandon its Indian territories c. Favor Hindus over Muslims d. Implement democratic reforms e. All of the above
Europeans especially noted what tendency in American life?
A. the tendency for native-born Americans to stay east of the Appalachians, while immigrants settled in the new western lands B. the emphasis on speed that pervaded every aspect of life C. how rooted to a particular place Americans tended to be, despite geographic mobility D. how religious and other-worldly Americans tended to be, despite rapid economic growth