CAUSES
This is an acronym used to help remember both the long term and short term causes of World War I.
Germany feared being sandwiched between these two countries.
What are France and Russia?
The assassination of this man, and his wife, triggered a chain reaction that led to World War I.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The name of the German military plan to invade France.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
The sorting of events from earliest to latest.
What is Chronological order?
This involves the stockpiling of weapons and resulted in a naval arms race between Britain and Germany.
What is militarism?
This is the only major country in the two European alliance that is not on the European mainland.
What is Britain?
The month of diplomatic crisis in Europe that led to World War I.
What is July?
The avoidance of this was at the top of Germany's military planning.
What is a war on two fronts with France and Russia?
Refers to the practice of powerful nations expanding their influence and control over weaker regions or countries.
What is imperialism?
Gavrilo Princip was part of a generation of young Serbs who detested the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His desire to unite Slavic people in the region is an example of...
What is nationalism?
This country borders northern France and was invaded by Germany at the start of World War I.
What is Belgium?
Austria-Hungary accused Serbia of providing support for this nationalist organization.
What is the Black Hand?
The reason why Germany planned to attack France first.
It was believed that Russia would take longer (up to 6 weeks) to mobilize.
A demand that will result in dire consequences if not met.
What is an ultimatum?
Great Britain, France, and Russia were the countries to make up this European alliance.
What is the Triple Entente?
This capital city was the site of an assassination in June 1914 that changed the world.
What is Serajevo?
A long-time protector of Serbia, this country condemned Austria-Hungary's aggression and immediately began mobilising its forces.
What is Russia?
The name of the most heavily defended border in the world between France and Germany.
What is the Maginot Line?
A politically motivated murder of a person of influence or high status.
What is assassination?
Africa was rich in natural resources that could be used to help in manufacturing and grow economies; it was therefore a highly contested continent among European power who sought to establish...
What are colonies?
This small Balkan country refused to agree to an Austro-Hungarian ultimatum.
What is Serbia?
What is Serbia?
Germany did not expect this country to honour its promise to protect Belgian neutrality.
What is Britain?
A synonym for colony; it's status as THIS within the British Empire gave Canada little choice to go to war in 1914.
What is a dominion?