Review
What was our first unit about this year?
The French Revolution
Was Italy unified before 1861?
No
What year did World War 1 begin?
1914
What new technology allowed for the quick moving of troops during World War 1?
Railroads
What was the plan drawn up by Germany to invade France from the East and West?
Schlieffen Plan
What was the divine right of kings?
Kings had authority to rule from God
What is nationalism?
A powerful devotion and loyalty to one's nation—a group of people who share a common identity, culture, and history.
Name one of the M.A.I.N causes of World War 1?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
European powers turned to what to gain more troops during World War 1?
Their colonies
When the U.S. entered World War 1 what nickname did the Europeans give to their soldiers?
Doughboys
Name one factor of the Industrial Revolution?
Land, entrepreneurs, labor, capital
What is imperialism?
A stronger country exerting their control or power of a smaller/weaker country
What is militarism?
The buildup of a powerful military and the strong influence of military thinking on your Government.
What new technologies forced the Western Front to become a stalemate and primarily focused on Trench Warfare?
Machine Guns, bombs, Chemical weapons
What is the national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs and foreign wars.
Isolationism
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
Who led the Unification period in Germany during the late 1800s?
Otto Von Bismark
Because of intense nationalism, imperial rivalries, and regional conflicts, the Balkans region of Europe earned a famous explosive nickname.
Powder Keg of Europe
Which major battle of World War 1 was significant because it proved to Germany they could not quickly win the war?
Battle of the Marne
What two major events led the United States to enter World War 1?
Zimmerman Telegram, Sinking of the Luisitania
What were the main goals of European exploration?
God, Gold, Glory
What island were the British given after defeating China during the first Opium War?
Hong Kong
This large European empire controlled territory in the Balkans and feared that ethnic nationalism would break its empire apart.
Austria-Hungary
Which battle was the longest battle of World War 1 lasting almost a year?
The Battle of Verdun
Who was President of the United States during World War 1?
Woodrow Wilson