WWI: Who Was Involved?
Name one country from the Allied Powers.
France, Britain, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, USA
Who was overthrown during the Russian Revolution?
Tsar Nicholas II was overthrown
Name one new weapon used in WWI.
Machine guns, tanks, poison gas, submarines, airplanes
What does the “M” in M.A.N.I.A. stand for?
Militarism
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A shift to machine-based manufacturing in factories
Name one country from the Central Powers.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, or Bulgaria
What did Germany have to accept in the "war guilt clause"?
That they were responsible for starting the war
What made WWI deadlier than earlier wars?
New weapons and industrial technology
What does the “A” in M.A.N.I.A. stand for (not alliances)?
Assassination
What new social class was created during the Industrial Revolution?
Middle class
Give me an example of how an alliance worked.
One friend or country has another country's or friend's back. If there was a fight they would join in.
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
How did trenches and machine guns affect the way battles were fought?
Caused stalemates, made it hard to advance, and increased casualties
What is nationalism and how could it cause a war?
Intense pride in one’s country; can lead to rivalries or ethnic groups wanting independence
What was one cause of imperialism?
Money, Christianity, Nationalism, and Exploration
What was America's position toward The Great War until April 6th 1917?
Isolationism/Neutrality
What kind of financial punishment did Germany face?
Reparations—Germany had to pay billions to Allied countries
What is one way technology changed during WWI?
More advanced weapons, faster communication (radios), planes used for combat
What is imperialism and how could it cause tension between countries?
Taking over other lands for resources and power; creates competition and conflict
Why would nationalism lead to conflict?
Can cause rivalries because each nation wants to be the best and have the most power.
Name one reason the U.S. got involved in the Great War
America’s inability to remain neutral, German Submarine Warfare, The United State’s economic and political ties with Great Britain, Zimmerman Telegram
How did Germans feel about the Treaty of Versailles?
Angry, humiliated, and resentful—many saw it as unfair
Explain how new technologies made WWI feel modern but also more dangerous.
War used industrial tech like poison gas and tanks, causing mass death and psychological trauma
What does each letter in M.A.N.I.A. stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination
What was one environmental impact of the Industrial Revolution, and why did it happen?
Air or water pollution due to factory smoke and industrial waste