General Info
From when to when did WWI take place?
1914-1918
What is the acronym for the causes of WWI and what does it stand for?
MAIN--Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.
The eastern, western, and home fronts.
Which two events in 1917 majorly affected the outcome of the war?
The Russian Revolution and American entry to the war.
What overall process accelerated the causes and outcomes of the war?
Industrialization.
Name all major combatants in WWI and which camp they belonged to.
Allied Powers: Great Britain, US, France, Russia, Japan, Italy.
Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Ottoman Empire.
*Italy can be given as a correct answer for either side.
How did militarism cause WWI? Explain at least one way.
-Competing via militaries led to arms race, which escalated tension.
WWI was primarily fought through which type of warfare?
Trench warfare.
The Treaty of Versailles, negotiated at the Paris Peace Conference.
What previous era inspired calls for independence, equality, and nationalism?
The Age of Revolutions/Atlantic Revolutions.
What were the alternate names for the Allied and Central Powers?
The Triple Alliance and Triple Entente.
How did alliances cause WWI? Explain at least one way.
-Entangled "blank check" alliances drew unrelated countries into war, escalating violence.
-Secret diplomacy created suspicion and eroded trust between nations
Name at least three ways women participated in WWI.
-Nursing/Ambulance driving.
-Factory working.
-Agriculture/resource production.
-Communications.
Name at least two ways Germany faced consequences in the Treaty of Versailles.
-Paid $33B in reparations
-Took full responsibility for war.
-Ceded Alsace-Lorraine to France
-Gave up all colonies
-Severely limited army/navy.
What specific type of nationalism developed in the Age of Revolutions that accelerated WWI?
Ethnic nationalism.
What event triggered the start of WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
How did imperialism cause WWI? Explain at least one way.
-Colonies fought smaller conflicts over territory, creating resentment and grudges.
-Imperialism within Europe angered conquered ethnic groups, creating calls for independence.
Name three examples of new technology that reshaped the way war was fought in WWI.
Submarines, planes, gas, barbed wire, machine guns, tanks, etc.
How did WWI affect the place of women in society?
-Greater participation in the workforce elevated status, but only temporarily.
-Created wave of feminism in the aftermath.
Which era laid the foundation for the development of new technology in WWI?
The Scientific Revolution.
Who was responsible for the death of Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist from the Black Hand organization.
How did nationalism cause WWI? Explain at least one way.
-Rise in ethnic nationalism caused rifts + calls for independence in multi-ethnic European empires.
-Nationalism caused European empires to view each other as rivals, heightening tensions.
What was the pervading feeling that defined Europe during and after WWI?
Disillusionment.
How did WWI affect the place of colonial subjects within European empires?
-Fuelled calls for independence, especially in India and Africa.
-Created resentment between colonial and European subjects.
What made new imperialism different from old imperialism? Name at least two characteristics.
-New technology
-Industrialization.
-Development of racism.
-Nationalism.
-"Men on the spot."