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This sparked a massive chain reaction which led to many European countries going to war.
Assassination
Why did Germany declare war on France?
France would not promise to remain neutral in the war
Why did Great Britain declare war on Germany?
Germany invaded neutral Belgium
What is the process of assembling troops and supplies for war?
mobilization
How long and what years did World War One occur?
Four years and 1914-1918
There was a desire and race to build a large amount of weapons. Because of this, all nations felt ready to fight in the war.
Militarism
Because of the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente, if one country became involved in a conflict, other countries would have to join.
Serbia was upset that Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia. Serbia believed it should be part of Serbia and this led to the assassination.
Nationalism
All the major powers/countries were engaged in a scramble for empire to help their economies. Germany wanted territories that France and G.B. already controlled in Africa.
Imperialism
Who was the president of the United States at the beginning of World War One?
Woodrow Wilson
What is a military draft which forced citizens to join their countries' military?
Conscription
Which of the following big three at the Paris peace conference was from the United States?
Woodrow Wilson
The map of Europe changed adding several countries
The Treaty of Versailles blaming Germany for the war and being a cause of World War II
The power of government over the lives of the people increased due to total war
Who did Austria-Hungary declare war on?
Serbia
What did Russia do to troops in Austria-Hungary
Mobilized them
Why did Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia? (Be specific)
A Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Which of the following big three at the Paris peace conference was from Great Britain?
David Lloyd George
Which of the following big three at the Paris peace conference was from France?
George Clemenceau
Who was the Serbian nationalist who assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
The Allies consisted of which major countries?
Great Britain, France, and Russia
Why was trench warfare a stalemate? (Name 3 Details)
Planes were ineffective to drop bombs on trenches
Tunneling underneath the trenches resulted in the two sides meeting with one another
Advancements in weaponry (no man’s land became a killing zone)
What was the main goal of George Clemenceau at the Paris peace conference? (3)
Eliminate German Military; War Reparations; & Buffer Zone in Rhineland
What was the main goal of Woodrow Wilson at the Paris peace conference?
Self Determination; League of Nations; Open Covenants
What was the main goal of David Lloyd George at the Paris peace conference?
War Reparations
The Central Powers consisted of which major countries?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire