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What was the strong patriotic feeling people had for their own nation called?
What is nationalism?
What is an alliance?
an agreement between nations to help each other if one goes to war
Who was assassinated on June 28, 1914?
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
What was Germany's plan for quickly defeating France and then attacking Russia called?
Schlieffen Plan
What did soldiers build for protection from enemy fire?
trenches
Why was Europe compared to a "powder keg" in 1914?
What is because it was filled with tension, and only a small problem could cause a major war?
Which three countries made up the Triple Entente? Name two of the three (bad guys)....
France, Russia, and Great Britain
What happened that led to the Archduke Francis Ferdinand being assassinated?
What city did Germany hope to capture quickly? (Home of the Eiffel Tower)
Paris
What was the longest line of trenches on the Western Front called?
the Western Front
Name two things European nations were competing for before World War I.
What are land, powerful armies and navies, and economic/product competition?
Which three countries originally made up the Triple Alliance? Name two of the three (good guys)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What Serbian terrorist group was Gavrilo Princip a member of?
Black Hand
About how long did Germany expect it would take to capture Paris?
about six weeks and/or before Christmas
What was the dangerous area between the opposing trenches called?
no man's land
What did European nations want to do with their boundaries before World War I?
enlarge their boundaries by taking land from other countries
What country secretly promised France that it would remain neutral if France were attacked?
Italy
Which country declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914?
Austria-Hungary
Which river did German troops reach before being stopped by French troops?
Marne River
Name two problems soldiers faced while living in the trenches.
mud, lice, rats, bad smells, lack of bathing, or dangerous conditions
Why did nationalism make tensions between European countries worse?
people believed their own nation was the best and were willing to strongly support their nation's goals
Why did alliances help turn a conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia into a much larger war?
because countries had promised to help their allies, causing more nations to enter the conflict
Which of these game first? A) Germany declared war on France, B) Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Britain declared war on Germany, C) and Germany declared war on Russia.
B- Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Britain declared war on Germany,
Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail?
French troops stopped the German advance at the Marne River, forcing the Germans to retreat
What happened during the Christmas Truce of 1914?
German and Allied soldiers temporarily stopped fighting, met in no man's land, exchanged greetings and small gifts, and celebrated Christmas together