Causes of The War
Whose death sparked the beginning of the war?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This Russian leader was overthrown during the Bolshevik Revolution:
Czar Nicholas II
What was the most common form of warfare at the time?
Trench Warfare
Due to colonies participating in the war, demands for _______ increased.
Independence
This country was forced to take the blame for the first world war:
Germany
What were the M.A.I.N causes?
Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, Nationalism
Who assassinated Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
Who proposed the idea of the League of Nations?
Woodrow Wilson
The high cost of the war sent countries who participated into an economic _______.
Depression
What treaty angered Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles
European countries fought for control of territories on this continent:
Africa
Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?
Vladimir Lenin
This country left the war in 1917 due to internal conflict:
Russia
This organization was created to prevent future wars:
The League of Nations
The League of Nations failed due to them not enforcing decisions with _______ power.
Military
Which countries made up the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Who increased the German military before the war began?
Kaiser Wilhelm
The Zimmerman Telegram was a German telegram being sent to which country?
Mexico
The allies attended this conference in 1919:
The Paris Peace Conference
This country was excluded from the peace treaty made after the war:
Russia
These two nearly engaged in war over Morocco:
Germany and France
Who were "The Big Four"?
(US) Woodrow Wilson, (GB) David Lloyd George, (France) George Clemenceau, (Italy) Vittorio Orlando
This battle proved that the war could not be easily won:
Battle of the Marne
The end of the war brought the end of this major empire:
Ottoman Empire
Germany was forced to pay these for damages made during the war:
Reparations