Mongooses
What did Austria-Hungary's imperialist ambitions to dominate the Balkans lead to?
World War I.
True or False: The Armenians enacted their own genocide of Turks a decade earlier.
False
What began the long chain of events that plunged Europe into war in August 1914?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What is total war?
All resources, people, economics, and work forces are put towards/adjusted for the war effort.
Why were the Balkans known as the "powder keg" of Europe in the early 1900s?
It had endured more than 400 years of ethnic and political conflict.
How did expectations at the beginning of the Great War differ from reality?
The war was going to last longer than people expected.
Considering that the Ottoman government denied any orders or mass killings, why is Turkish Army Officer Lieutenant Baas' account important?
His first-hand account contradicts this denial.
What event in France caused the war to last longer than people expected?
The election of Georges Clemenceau as France's prime minister
Why did the United States have a policy of neutrality before 1917?
Most Americans believed the war was a European conflict and didn't want to get involved.
The assassination of which leader led to the outbreak of World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
"Nationalism" is best defined as…
According to the Ottoman Government's Proclamation Ordering the Deportation of the Armenian, did the Armenians ever commit crimes against the state?
Which was a result of the use of new weapons and methods of warfare during World War I?
The war was the deadliest in history up to that point.
Which was a cause of World War I?
Europe's system of military alliances.
What did Russia, a largely Slavic nation, do after Austria-Hungary declared war on the Slavic nation of Serbia?
Prepare to send troops to support Serbia.
Which countries made up the Triple Entente in 1907?
Great Britain, France, and Russia
What were the M.A.I.N causes of World War I?
1) Militarism
2) Alliances
3) Imperialism
4) Nationalism
What was the situation on the Eastern Front in 1915?
Russia was retreating and fighting for its very existence.
M.A.I.N Causes: What does the M in M.A.I.N causes stand for?
Militarism
The Armenians were massacred under which regime?
The Ottoman Empire.