How did the balance of power in Europe shift as a result of World War I?A.The fall of eastern empires shifted the balance of power toward western Europe.B.The devastation on the Western Front shifted the balance of power away from France.C.The Bolshevik Revolution left Russia as the most powerful state in Europe.D.The establishment of the mandate system allowed Middle Eastern states to gain power.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How did World War II change the global balance of power?A.It resulted in the United States and the Soviet Union becoming the world's two dominant powers.B.It helped Asia become the central world power because of the war's limited effect on the region.C.It allowed the Axis powers to emerge from the war as the world's most powerful economies.D.It spread global power almost equally among the countries that joined the United Nations.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Rivalries between European imperialist powers and the growth of European militaries contributed to which outcome in the early 20th century?A.Many European powers were eager to go to war with one another.B.Small countries became more willing to join powerful empires.C.The alliance system that maintained a balance of power in Europe broke down.D.European states became less concerned about controlling overseas empires.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How did the Russian Revolution of 1917 affect World War I?A.It prevented Russia's troops from defending its borders, allowing Germany to successfully invade.B.It forced Russia's czar to abandon the Allies and swear allegiance to the Central powers.C.It produced a new communist government in Russia that withdrew from the war.D.It led Russia to rapidly industrialize in order to build enough weapons to join the fighting.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How was Russia impacted more dramatically by World War I than Western European countries were?A.Russia’s war losses were compounded by food shortages caused by drought.B.Russia’s weakened economy forced it to become dependent on U.S. aid.C.Russia was forced to pay large reparations after the war ended.D.Russia became part of an entirely new country based on communism.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

In early 1917, the United States entered the war on the Allies' side, and later the same year, the Bolsheviks seized power in the Russian October Revolution, making peace with the Central Powers in early 1918. Germany launched an offensive in the west in March 1918, and despite initial successes, it left the German Army exhausted and demoralised. A successful Allied counter-offensive later that year caused a collapse of the German frontline. By the end of 1918, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary agreed to armistices with the Allies, leaving Germany isolated. Facing revolution at home and with his army on the verge of mutiny, Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated on 9 Novem