The Spark
Who was assassinated on June 28, 1914, setting off World War I?
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This alliance included Britain, France, and Russia.
What was the Triple Entente?
This British battleship symbolized naval strength and competition.
What was the HMS Dreadnought?
This strong sense of pride and loyalty to one’s nation fueled prewar tensions.
What was nationalism?
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on this date.
What was July 28, 1914?
This city in Bosnia was the site of the Archduke’s assassination.
What was Sarajevo?
This alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
What was the Triple Alliance?
These two nations were rivals in building battleships.
Who were Britain and Germany?
This region was known as the “powder keg of Europe.”
What were the Balkans?
This country mobilized to protect Serbia after Austria’s declaration.
What was Russia?
This Serbian nationalist shot the Archduke as part of the Black Hand organization.
Who was Gavrilo Princip?
This group of nations fought together as the Central Powers.
Who were Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire?
This Swedish inventor’s creation of dynamite changed warfare.
Who was Alfred Nobel?
Serbia wanted this neighboring territory because of its Slavic population.
What was Bosnia-Herzegovina?
Germany’s invasion of this neutral country brought Britain into the war.
What was Belgium?
Austria-Hungary blamed this country for planning the Archduke’s assassination.
What was Serbia?
This diplomatic system was meant to maintain peace but instead made war more likely.
What was the alliance system?
By 1910, this country spent about 45% of its national budget on its military.
What was Germany?
European powers clashed over colonies because of this global competition.
What was imperialism?
This German strategy aimed to quickly defeat France before turning to Russia.
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany’s promise to support Austria-Hungary no matter what was called this.
What was the “blank check”?
The alliances caused this effect when Austria declared war on Serbia.
What was a chain reaction that pulled all major powers into war?
Critics called for this temporary halt to naval construction.
What was a “naval holiday”?
This theory justified European domination as “survival of the fittest.”
What was Social Darwinism?
Many Europeans believed the war would be quick, giving rise to this phrase.
What was “over by Christmas”?