Causes of World War 1
The policy in which a state takes political and economic control of areas beyond its borders is called…
Imperialism
During WW1, why was Russia mobilizing its troops?
To assist Servia (Serbia)
True or False: The United States enter WW1 in 1914 as an ally to the Triple Entente
False
The Treaty of Versailles blamed which country for starting World War I?
Germany
The last czar to rule Russia was…
Nicholas II
What event is considered the immediate cause of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the underlying reason that Russia supported Servia (Serbia)?
Russia was honoring an alliance they had made to Serbia
What German tactic eventually drew the United States into World War 1?
the use of submarines against merchant ships
What was the result of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
Russia was no longer involved in World War 1
What was the underlying reason that Russia supported Servia (Serbia)?
Russia was honoring an alliance they had made to Serbia.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to which throne?
Austria- Hungary
How did imperialism contribute to the start of World War I?
European nations desire to build global empires caused conflict with each other
Who was President of the United States during the time of WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
How did the Treaty of Versailles impact post-World War I Europe?
The treaty led the rise of Adolf Hitler
The major leader of the Bolsheviks was...
Vladimir Lenin
What European nation became a leader in heavy manufacturing and the chemical, electrical equipment, and weapons industries by the late 1800s (Also known as the 1st Industrial Revolution)?
Great Britian
An economic or political system in which the state or the community owns all property and the means of production, and all citizens share the wealth is known as…
Communism
What is the name of the coded telegram that was sent to Mexico and intercepted and decoded by British cryptographers?
Zimmermann Telegram
What was the name of Woodrow Wilsons speech for bringing peace between nation he spoke at the Paris Peace Conference?
"14 Points"
Who were the Bolsheviks?
A revolutionary group supporting a small number of committed individuals willing to sacrifice everything for radical change.
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and why?
Gavrilo Princip, because he believed Bosnia should belong to Serbia
The idea that the fittest individuals or groups are superior and most likely to succeed is known as...
Social Darwinism
What was the name of the British passenger merchant ship carrying American citizens that was sunk by a German U-Boat?
Lusitania
The "general association of nations" that Wilson calls for in point 14 was created at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. It was known as the
The League of Nations
The massacre in St. Petersburg, Russia, of peaceful protesters who marched to present a list of demands to the czar is known as…
Bloody Sunday