Causes of World War I

Causes

100

The policy of building up a strong military to prepare for war

What is militarism?

200

These three countries make up the Triple Alliance.

Who is Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

300

Name one of the new weapons that were used in World War I.

What is machine gun, poison gas, submarine, airplane, or tank. Any of these answers will be accepted.

400

Flowcabulary Lyric: Stuck in a _______ like a baseball dugout, But when they get a hit, we have to pull a slug out

What is a trench?

500

the assassination of which leader led to the outbreak of world war 1

archduke franz ferdinand

of

100

Agreements between nations to provide aid and protect one another

What are alliances?

200

These three countries make up the Triple Entente.

Who is Great Britain, France, and Russia?

300

This treaty declares Germany guilty for the war and states that they must pay reparations to the Allies.

What is the Treaty of Versailles?

400

why did germany have a geographic disadvantage at the start of world war 1

it was bordered by enemies on two fronts

500

an agreement between two countries who are at war that they will stop fighting

What is Armistice?

World

100

Having extreme pride in one’s country

What is Nationalism?

200

This is the name of the Archdukes wife.

What is Sofia or Sophie?

300

the ottomon empire was ruled by 

the turks

400

great britain stated reason for war on germany in 1914 was the

german invasion of belgium

500

during world war 1 russia s main strength was its?

large nuomber of soldiers

War

100

When one country takes over another country economically and politically.

What is Imperialism?

200

The name of the Nationalist group that was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?

What is the Black Hand?

300

France, Britain and Russia were the members of _____ Powers

Allied Powers

400

what is colonisation? 

Subjugation of one country by another leading to political, social and economic change or an act of colonising

500

why did USA joined World War 1

Germany s Submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships in 1917

I

100

which two front Germans faced

eastern and western front

200

Germany declares war on Russia. France pledges their support for Russia. Germany declares war on France. Germany invades Belgium on the way to France. Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany. What effect is being described here?

What is the Domino Effect in war ?

300

what was the main purpose of the league of nations

keep the peace and prevent future wars

400

after world war war serbia became part of which country

yogoslavia

500

the acronym MAIN is a way of remembering what four root cause of WW1

militarism alliance, industrialism, nationalism