MAPS (Why Countries Wanted Power)
What does the “M” in MAPS stand for?
Money
What does the “A” in MAIN stand for?
Alliances
What event sparked the start of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which front used trench warfare the most?
Western Front
What was trench warfare?
Fighting from deep ditches dug into the ground.
Which MAPS motive explains why countries wanted raw materials and new markets?
Money
Which MAIN cause explains why countries promised to fight for each other?
Alliances
Why did the assassination lead to a world war instead of a small conflict
Alliances pulled many countries into the war.
Why was the Western Front a stalemate?
Trenches and machine guns made it hard to move forward.
What was the area between trenches called?
No Man’s Land
Which MAPS motive explains why countries wanted raw materials and new markets?
Power
Which MAIN cause explains why countries built large armies and weapons?
Militarism
What country was Austria-Hungary fighting when the war began?
Serbia
Which front was more mobile and had more movement?
Eastern Front
Which weapon made it nearly impossible to cross No Man’s Land?
Machine guns
Which MAPS motive best explains why countries wanted colonies?
Spread of culture
Which MAIN cause is connected to extreme national pride and belief in superiority?
Nationalism
What is a “chain reaction” in World War I?
When one declaration of war led to others because of alliances.
Why did Russia struggle on the Eastern Front?
Poor leadership, lack of supplies, and weak industry.
What does stalemate mean?
Neither side can win or move forward.
How did MAPS help create competition between European countries before World War I?
Countries competed for money, power, land, and influence, which increased tension.
Why did MAIN causes make Europe a “powder keg” before the war started?
Tension was already high because of militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.
Explain why Europe was already tense before the assassination.
Countries had large armies, strong alliances, nationalism, and competition for power.
How were the Western and Eastern Fronts different?
The West was trench warfare and stalemate; the East had more movement.
How did trench warfare and weapons change how wars were fought?
They made wars longer, deadlier, and harder to win.