Causes
M
Militarism: new technology, arms race
Which side won?
Triple Entente/Allies
Underwater vessels that could fire torpedos.
Submarines
Who was in the Triple Entente?
Great Britain, France, Russia
A
Alliances: countries were in agreements to join in each other's conflicts
Which countries ceased to exist after the war?
Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Type of gun that could fire off numerous rounds consecutively, massively increasing causalities.
Machine/Gatlin gun
Who was in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
I
Imperialism: countries were competing to control African territories to gain/steal resources for the Industrial Revolution
Who becomes the new world superpower?
U.S.
True or false: Aircraft was used for fighting for the first time in WWI.
True
Italy
N
Nationalism: individual extremists with intense pride in their country stoked conflict
How does the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the start of WWII?
Was strict on Germany and left its people poor and desperate
Holes dug into the ground to protect soldiers and maintain territory.
Trenches
Name two countries that joined during the war?
U.S., Japan, Ottoman Empire
What country was the assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand from, triggering WWI?
Austria-Hungary
Woodrow Wilson's "___ Points" outlined what would become the League of Nations.
14
What kind of warfare (ex. mustard gas) saw widespread usage for the first time in WWI?
Chemical
Why did the U.S. join the war?
Zimmerman Telegram/Lusitania sinking/German submarine warfare