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What are the 4 MAIN causes of World War I?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What was referred to as the “powder keg” of Europe?
Balkan region
Why did Britain dislike Germany?
Germany took the lead in the industrial revolution
Define militarism:
Glorification / build-up of military
Why did nations form alliances?
To try to prevent war from breaking out
What three countries were in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
What three countries formed the Triple Entente?
Great Britain, France, Russia
Francis Ferdinand was the Archduke of what country?
Austria-Hungary
What group was angry by Archduke Francis Ferdinand’s visit to Bosnia?
Serbian nationalists
Who assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sophia?
Gavrilo Princip
What did Germany’s Kaiser William II tell Austria-Hungary?
We will support you in war
Why did Germany declare war on Russia?
Russia mobilized its military
Why did Germany declare war on France?
France pledged support to Russia
Explain the Schlieffen Plan:
German general decided to take out France first by invading Belgium while Russia was mobilizing
Why did England declare war on Germany?
Germany invaded Belgium
Why did Italy switch sides and join the Allies?
Blamed Germany for starting the war; Promised land after the war
The long stalemate and the Western Front was established after this battle outside Paris?
Battle of the Marne
The area between the trenches was known as:
No Man’s Land
What German offensive in February 1916 ended the long stalemate?
Battle of Verdun
What Allied offensive beginning in July 1916 resulted in the death of approx. one million people?
Battle of Somme
What did Germany use to bomb Great Britain?
Zeppelins
Why was World War I deadlier than earlier wars?
Modern weapons
What was the goal of the Allies’ Gallipoli campaign in 1915?
Establish a supply line to Russia
How did the colonies help the warring countries?
Soldiers, supplies, etc.
Why did some colonists want to join World War I?
Hope to gain independence
How did governments pay for World War I?
War bonds, raised taxes, rationing
How did governments keep bad news from reaching the public?
Censorship
What treaty got Russia out of the War?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Why did Germany resume unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917?
Hoped that blockade would defeat Great Britain and win the war before the U.S. could enter
What was the Zimmerman telegram?
Germany’s proposed alliance with Mexico if U.S. enters World War I
Who wrote the Fourteen Points?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the leader of France, who was the leader of Britain? What did they want from the Paris Peace Conference?
Georges Clemenceau,
David Lloyd George,
Punish Germany
List three of the punishments placed on Germany during the Treaty of Versailles:
Limited military
No overseas colonies
Give up land to the West / East
War Guilt cause
$30 billion in reparations
Name one country in Europe that gained its independence after 100 yrs. of foreign rule:
Poland
Under the Treaty of Versailles, territory in the Middle East was carved in to:
Mandates
Why was Italy angry with the Peace Treaty?
Did not get the land it was promised
What was formed after World War I that the U.S. did NOT join? Why
League of Nations; Americans wanted to stay out of European affairs
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