WORLD HISTORY

RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

MAJOR EVENTS IN PRE REVOLUTION RUSSIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The collapse of the Russian and Austro-Hungarian empires during World War I contributed directly to the:
A
Formation of the European Union
B
Start of the Cold war
C
Development of the Marshall Plan
D
Creation of new nations in Eastern Europe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The former empire of Austria-Hungary was dissolved, and new nations were created from its land: Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. The Ottoman Turks had to give up much of their land in southwest Asia and the Middle East.

Detailed explanation-2: -The dissolution of Austria-Hungary was a major geopolitical event that occurred as a result of the growth of internal social contradictions and the separation of different parts of Austria-Hungary. The reason for the collapse of the state was World War I, the 1918 crop failure and the economic crisis.

Detailed explanation-3: -c) The Hapsburg dynasty in Austria-Hungary was destroyed. Austria and Hungary became separate independent states. Austria was made to sign the treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye on 10th September 1919. The treaty declared that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was to be dissolved.

Detailed explanation-4: -The assassination of Franz Ferdinand stoked old tensions beyond the Balkans. The crisis spread as other powers pledged support for either Austria or Serbia. Austria knew that conflict with Serbia would likely involve Russia, which saw itself as Serbia’s protector. Austria-Hungary turned to its own ally.

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