Causes
Extreme loyalty and love for one's country (or ethnic group) is called ______________.
Nationalism
The first country to delcare war in World War I
Austria-Hungary on Serbia
Soldiers on both fronts created these protect themselves from enemy fire and the harsh environment.
Trenches
World War 1 took place from _____ to ___ and was known as the ______
1914-1918
"The Great War" or "the War to End All Wars"
The number of countries that makeup the continent of Africa.
54
The spark or the event that started the war
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo
Name at least 2 things that soldiers had to endure during the war in the trenches
Trench foot, daily death (by weapons, diseases, infections, etc), the smell, rat and lice infestation, duties/chores, boredom, shell shock, etc.
Name at least 2 new technologies that were introduced during this war.
Bonus: list them in order of how deadly you think they were.
Machine gun, poison gas, tanks, submarines, airplanes, barbed wire, etc.
An agreement in reference to peace, alliance, or other relations.
Treaty
The 5 motivations of Europe to colonize in Africa
Exploratory
Ideological
Religious
Political
ECONOMIC
Germany said they would give Austria-Hungary a "blank check" and Russia supporting Serbia are examples of these:
Alliances
England entered the war after Germany invaded France by cutting through this country.
Belgium
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Central Powers (or Triple Alliance before the war)
Freedom by a people to determine their own form of government, usually comprised of people of the same ethnic group
The primary resource that King Leopold II exploited in the Congo
Rubber
The arms race and competing armies/navies fall under the umbrella of this "ism"
Militarism
Name one of the two violations of the Hague Convention (agreement to set rules for war)
Attacking without giving a clear warning first
The use of chemical weapons
France, Great Britain, Russia, and later the U.S.
The Allies (or the Triple Entente before the war)
Armistice (agreement to stop fighting) was signed on Nov 11, 1918. This day later becomes what holiday?
Veteran's Day
MLA is an example of this
Citing
England and France had a lot of colonies, and Germany wanted to spread their power and influence too. These actions fall under this "ism".
Imperialism
How was World War I a "Total War"?
Social, political, economic, and environmental elements of society were impacted.
"The first, mobilization, refers to gathering troops, weapons, resources and other preparations. The second is the blurring of the roles of soldiers and civilians. The third is the rejection of a "compromise peace" or of any outcome other than the complete destruction of the enemy. The fourth and final part is the total control of society."
These were predominantly used by the Germans and were the cause of many sunken ships, both passenger and naval
U-boats or submarines
The end of the war along with the Treaty of Versailles dismantled 3 different empires. Name one of them.
Russian Empire
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Ottoman Empire
This term means 'apartness' and was legal segregation in South Africa that Nelson Mandela spent his life fighting