Causes of WW1 (MANIA)
What does the M in MANIA stand for?
Militarism
Which Countries were a part of the Big 4?
USA, France, Italy, Great Britain
How long was WW1? What years?
4 years, 1914-1918
Which countries are apart of the Triple Alliance?
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy
How much money did Germany pay in Reparations?
6.6 million Euros, or 402 Billion US dollars.
What was the name of the gang that Gavrilo Princip was a part of?
Black Hand
How much did Russia increase their Defense Expenditures by?
39%
What area of land was Germany forced to de-militarize?
Rhineland
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Who murdered Archduke Francis Ferdinand? How does this contribute to the start of WW1?
Assassin: Gavrilo Princip
The murder of the Archduke gave Austria-Hungary a motive to invade Serbia, so they sent them a list of impossible demands, and when Serbia refuses. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
What land did Germany have to forfeit to France at the end of the war?
Alsace-Lorraine
What were the total casualties as a result of WW1?
8,556,315
What does the Domino Effect represent? Describe all the steps.
1: Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand's death, then declared war on Serbia
2: Germany pledged support to Austria-Hungary
3: Russia pledges support to Serbia
4: Germany declares war on Russia
5: France pledges support for Russia
6: Germany declares war on France
7: Germany invades Belgium on it's way to France (Schliffen plan)
8: Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany
What is the War Guilt Clause? List article number and principles.
Article 231
"The Allied and Associated Governments affirm, and Germany accepts, the responsibility of Germany and her Allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associate Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of a war imposed upon by the aggression of Germany and her Allies"