International Rivalries
What term describes the competition among European nations for power and prestige?
What is nationalism?
What was the ultimatum issued by Austria-Hungary to Serbia?
What is a demand for an investigation into the assassination?
What was the Triple Entente?
What are the alliances formed between France, Russia, and Britain?
What new weapon made its debut on the battlefields of World War I?
What is poison gas?
What was the Western Front known for?
What is trench warfare and stalemate?
Which two empires struggled to maintain their status in the age of nationalism?
What are Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire?
What major event in 1914 is often cited as the spark that ignited World War I?
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Which country joined the Central Powers during World War I?
What is Germany?
How did aircraft change warfare during World War I?
What is they allowed for reconnaissance (military observation of a region to locate an enemy) and bombing capabilities?
Which battle is noted for the disastrous defeat of Russia at the beginning of World War I?
What is the Battle of Tannenberg?
How did militarism contribute to the outbreak of World War I?
What is the arms race among major powers?
Describe the role of the alliance system in World War I.
What is it committed countries to support each other in case of conflict?
How did Britain’s entente with Japan influence the war?
What is it expanded the Allies' reach in Asia?
What impact did tanks have on World War I battles?
What is they broke the stalemate of trench warfare?
How did the fighting differ on the Eastern Front compared to the Western Front?
What is more movement and less trench warfare?
What was the significance of the assassination in Sarajevo?
What is it triggered the start of World War I?
What does mobilization refer to in the context of World War I?
What is the preparation and movement of troops for war?
What were the two major alliances that formed before World War I?
What are the Allies and the Central Powers?
Describe the role of artillery in World War I.
What is it caused devastating casualties and destruction?
What role did colonial troops play in World War I?
What is they fought alongside European powers in various theaters?
How did rival alliances contribute to the escalation of tensions in Europe?
What is they divided Europe into opposing camps, creating a situation where conflict could easily escalate?
Analyze how nationalism contributed to the causes of World War I.
What is it created tensions and desires for independence among various ethnic groups?
Describe the significance of the Dardanelles during World War I.
What is it was a strategic strait crucial for shipping and military movement?
Analyze how technology changed the nature of warfare from previous conflicts.
What is it introduced new, more lethal weapons and strategies?
Summarize the effects of World War I on various battlefronts.
What is widespread destruction and significant loss of life across Europe and beyond?