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The Final Stages oj the War: the Russian Revolution 651 QUESTIONS I. What was the attitude of the people of the United States toward the war? What differences of opinion existed? What problems had the government to face ? Sketch the policy of President Wilson. Draw a map based on Lesson XI of Bishop and Robinson's "Practical Map Exercises in Medieval and Modern History" and locate geographical names in assignments I and II. What did the Germans mean by " frightfulness " (Schrecklichkeit)? What led to the declaration of war by the United States on Germany ? Give a list of the powers at war with Germany and her allies in 1918. Give the chief military operation of 1917. II. Describe the Russian revolution of 1917. What were the aims of Kerensky? What were the objects of the Bolsheviki? Give the terms of the peace of Brest-Litovsk. III. What were the chief sources of international rivalry and mis- understanding before the World War ? What new problems were added by the war? What is your attitude in regard to war? What makes war more disastrous now than it was in Napoleon's time ? What do you understand by German Kultur? How did the German government and military system appear to Germany's enemies ? Give some of the chief items in the Fourteen Points. IV. Describe the German drive of 1918. What part did the United States troops play? Why do you suppose that the Germans were un- able to maintain their positions ? What members of the German alliance first surrendered? V. Describe the fall of the Hohenzollern dynasty. What were the terms of the armistice ?