Europe Moves Towards War
What political ideology swept through Europe?
Nationalism
Did the royal cousins (King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Tsar Nicholas II) remain loyal to their treaties or each other?
They remained loyal to their treaties
Were the United States far behind or far ahead the latest technolgoy?
far behind
Many civilians died during World War I. What is a civilian?
a citizen, non-military person
What event triggered World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Identify 2 ways monarchs gained their land.
1. Winning wars
2. Signing treaties
3. Arranging marriages
Why was Queen Victoria often called the "Grandmother of Europe?"
All her children all married prominently, many married into ruling families of various countries
Identify TWO pieces of technology created in WWI that we researched.
- Heavy artillery
- Machine guns
- Tanks
- Motorized transport vehicles
- High explosives
- Chemical weapons
- Airplanes
- Field radios and telephones
- Aerial reconnaissance cameras
- Medical technology and science
Trench warfare was a big part of WW1. What is trench warfare?
up-close fighting in trenches
When did the war start and end?
1914 to 1918
The Congress of ___________ to create peace and a balance of power in Europe.
a. Versailles
b. Paris
c. Vienna
d. Chaumont
c. Vienna
How were King George V of Great Britain and Kaiser Wilhelm II related to Queen Victoria?
They were grandsons of Queen Victoria
Identify 3 significant advancements in medical technology developed in WW1.
a. Mobile x-ray units
b. Quinine
c. Blood transfusions
d. Penicillin
e. Quinacrine
f. Plastic surgery
a. Mobile x-ray units
c. Blood transfusions
f. Plastic surgery
Ferdinand was in line to be king of Austria-Hungary, a powerful empire in the center of Europe. Define empire.
a large group of countries or territories under the same ruler
A state of war is declared at __________.
a. 11 AM
b. 11 PM
c. 4 AM
d. 4 PM
b. 11 PM
Who joined the Triple Alliance? Who joined the Triple Entente?
Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Triple Entente: Britain, France, Russia
How was Tsar Nicholas II of Russia related to King George V and Kaiser Wilhelm II?
Tsar Nicholas II and King George V were maternal first cousins. Nicholas II and Wilhelm II were fifth cousins.
American troops frequently used __________ produced equipment.
a. African
b. American
c. European
d. Asian
Define nationalism.
Nationalism thought nations should be formed based on people who shared common heritage, language, and customs.
World War 1 resulted in 9 million combat deaths and 5 million civilian deaths. What is the total number of deaths?
14 million
How did alliances make World War 1 worse?
A disagreement between two rival powers drew in many other nations, making World War 1 catastrophic. Many alliances were also a secret so a country did not know who they were going to war against.
Which 2 cousins survived World War I? Which one did not survive?
The two cousins who survived are George V and Wilhelm II. Nicholas II was executed along with his wife and children.
How did technology affect the outcome of World War I?
Countries endlessly worked to invent military technology which resulted in the worst destruction and most deaths the world had seen.
On November 11, 1918, the Germans agreed to an armistice. Define armistice.
an agreement to stop fighting, typically in a war
2. Identify the 2 countries Germany declared war on.
a. Germany
b. Austria-Hungary
c. Serbia
d. Russia
e. France
f. Luxembourg
g. Great Britain
1. f. Luxembourg
2. e. France and g. Great Britain