Industrial Revolution
In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin during the 1700s?
Great Britain
What is the term for one country extending control over another region?
Imperialism
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What type of warfare involved soldiers living and fighting in long defensive ditches?
Trench Warfare
In what year did the United States enter World War I?
1917
What invention powered factories, trains, and ships during the Industrial Revolution?
Steam Engine
Name two natural resources that industrial nations needed for their factories.
Coal, iron, or rubber.
Which three countries formed the Triple Entente?
Great Britain, France, and Russia.
What two weapons made attacks on the Western Front especially deadly?
Machine Guns and Artillery
What peace treaty required Germany to pay reparations, surrender territory, and accept military restrictions?
Treaty of Versailles
What term describes the growth of cities as people moved to find factory jobs?
Urbanization
Why did industrialized countries want colonies in Africa and Asia?
To gain natural resources, labor, and new markets to sell manufactured goods.
What term describes the buildup and glorification of military power?
Militarism
What neutral country did Germany invade in 1914, helping bring Great Britain into the war?
Belgium
What secret German message proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico?
Zimmermann Telegram
Name two problems caused by rapid urbanization during the Industrial Revolution.
Overcrowding, poor housing, pollution, poor sanitation, or health problems.
What term describes strong pride in one's nation or national identity?
Nationalism
Which three countries belonged to the Triple Alliance before WWI?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
Name two major hardships soldiers experienced while fighting in trenches.
Mud, disease, constant danger, and deadly enemy fire.
What treaty officially ended Russia's involvement in World War I in 1918?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Explain one positive and one negative effect of industrialization.
Positive: Faster production, cheaper goods, or new jobs. Negative: Dangerous working conditions, low wages, or overcrowded cities.
How did industrialization and imperialism increase tensions between European countries before WWI?
Industrialization increased the need for resources and markets, causing European countries to compete for colonies, wealth, and power.
How did European alliances help turn the assassination of Franz Ferdinand into a larger war?
Countries supported their allies, causing more nations to become involved as Austria-Hungary, Russia, Germany, France, and Britain entered the conflict.
Name three technologies that changed warfare during World War I.
Machine Guns, Poison Gas, Tanks, Airplanes, or Submarines.
What international organization was established after WWI to promote peace, and why was it weakened?
The League of Nations. It was weakened because the United States never joined.