1. Compare and contrast the foreign policies of Bismarck vs. Kaiser Wilhelm. How were their decisions significant to WWI? (At least three paragraphs). (9 PTS) After greatly expanding his territory many perceived Otto Von Bismarck as a leader that who was a great expansionist and a person who believed in imperialism. However, one major note about Otto Von Bismarck is that he refused to go to war, he always preferred peace over violence because he feared of the damage war and battle would do to his country.He had a feeling that France was planning on getting vengeance on him for taking control of Alsace and Lorraine from France. So to avoid turmoil and battle he formed a strategy. His plan was to fully alienate France by making allies with
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The Russian government was deemed ‘incompetent” by the Russian people after the defeat due to numerous reasons. The main reason was because the war was unwanted by the Russian citizens. Also, the lower-class citizens felt as if they were being “left for dead” after Russia declared war because their financial situation plummeted as well because there were food and fuel shortages. Also, there was a great sense of autocracy in Tsar’s rule because he believed that he was “ordained by god” to be the ruler of Russia. He urged the people to not only follow him because of fear, but also for sake of conscience. With all these taken into account, the Russian people started a non-violent revolutions against the Russian government. The mass protests and public uprising in the Russian Revolution.
3. Find an ethnic map of Austria-Hungary from the 1910 census (there is one on wikipedia which is THE ONLY time I will allow you to use the site). Make a list of observations you notice. Your observations can be “guesses” or “questions”. Then do research to justify your observations and answer your guesses. List the research. Do not do research on wikipedia! (12 PTS)
How is Russia’s influence in Austria-Hungary?
Russia had little to no influence because the Austrian-Hungarian people sided with the Germans so Russia was an apparent enemy
There was a lot of ethnic diversity in Austria-Hungary
According to my sources more than 11 different ethnicities made up the country
How big is Austria-Hungary?
261,243 Square
The Russian government was deemed ‘incompetent” by the Russian people after the defeat due to numerous reasons. The main reason was because the war was unwanted by the Russian citizens. Also, the lower-class citizens felt as if they were being “left for dead” after Russia declared war because their financial situation plummeted as well because there were food and fuel shortages. Also, there was a great sense of autocracy in Tsar’s rule because he believed that he was “ordained by god” to be the ruler of Russia. He urged the people to not only follow him because of fear, but also for sake of conscience. With all these taken into account, the Russian people started a non-violent revolutions against the Russian government. The mass protests and public uprising in the Russian Revolution.
3. Find an ethnic map of Austria-Hungary from the 1910 census (there is one on wikipedia which is THE ONLY time I will allow you to use the site). Make a list of observations you notice. Your observations can be “guesses” or “questions”. Then do research to justify your observations and answer your guesses. List the research. Do not do research on wikipedia! (12 PTS)
How is Russia’s influence in Austria-Hungary?
Russia had little to no influence because the Austrian-Hungarian people sided with the Germans so Russia was an apparent enemy
There was a lot of ethnic diversity in Austria-Hungary
According to my sources more than 11 different ethnicities made up the country
How big is Austria-Hungary?
261,243 Square