Causes of WWI
This term means countries built strong armies and prepared for war.
What is militarism?
This person’s assassination helped start World War I.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This German-born physicist developed the theory of relativity.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This Austrian physician studied the human mind and behavior.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
After World War I, Europe was physically and emotionally this.
What is devastated?
These divided Europe into two sides, including the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente.
What are alliances?
This country declared war on Serbia after the assassination.
What is Austria-Hungary?
Einstein’s theory challenged traditional ideas about space, time, energy, and this.
What is matter?
Freud believed much of human behavior was this, rather than fully logical.
What is irrational?
These three things were destroyed in Europe after World War I.
What are farms, cities, and factories?
This caused countries to compete for colonies, resources, and power around the world.
What is imperialism?
The assassination caused a larger war because this system pulled countries into the conflict.
What are alliances?
This theory argued that space and time are relative, not constant.
What is the theory of relativity?
Freud believed hidden thoughts and desires were stored here.
What is the unconscious mind?
New democracies formed after these old political systems collapsed.
What are empires?
This created pride in one’s country, but also rivalry and conflict.
What is nationalism?
This country was declared war on by Austria-Hungary.
What is Serbia?
Scientists discovered that this always travels at the same speed.
What is light?
Freud published this book in 1900.
What is The Interpretation of Dreams?
Many new democracies were weak because they had too many political parties, coalition governments, economic struggles, and little of this.
What is democratic experience?
This region was unstable because many ethnic groups wanted independence.
What are the Balkans?
The assassination was not the only cause of war; it was the event that did this to already existing tensions.
What is sparked or triggered the war?
According to Einstein, time and space can change depending on this.
What is motion?
This philosophy emphasized individual meaning, personal choice, and responsibility.
What is existentialism?
These types of governments made it difficult for new democracies to stay stable because different parties had to work together.
What are coalition governments?