Vocabulary
What is the term for a mutually beneficial agreement between two countries?
Alliance
What event was the cause of the political turmoil that many attribute to the start of WWI
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What country backed the terrorist that assasinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Serbia
What is the term for killing someone for a political purpose?
Assassination
This event was the tipping point that caused Britain to declare war on Germany
The invasion of Belgium
What neutral country was invaded by Germany?
Belgium
What is the term for a situation where something becomes more serious or larger in scale?
Escalation
When did Britain officially enter WWI?
August 4th, 1914
What countries were a part of the Central European power bloc?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What is the term for an ideology that puts a country or its people above all others?
Nationalism
When did Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia?
July 28th 1914
What countries opposed Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
Russia, Serbia, France, and Britain
What is the term for the fear that the countries surrounding Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy would invade them?
Encirclement
To get to France.
Austria-Hungary and Serbia