World War I

MAIN Causes of WWI

100

Tensions between European countries over who could take over the most land and whose economy was the best 

Imperialism

200

As tensions between countries grew over nationalism, economics, and imperialism, countries were expanding their armies and navies 

Militarism

300

Many countries hated being ruled by different countries or people of other nationalities 

Nationalism

400

Fear and distrust led nations to protect themselves - signed treaties and promised to defend another in case of attack

Alliances

500

Why the Balkan Region seen as a "powder keg"

A tiny spark could lead to an explosion

Murder with Millions of Victims

100

Next in line to be king of Austria Hungary

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

200

This empire controlled Bosnia

Austro Hungarian Empire

300

This event coincided with the date of Serbia's independence from the Austro Hungarian empire

AFF state visit 

400

This was a Serbian terrorist group

Black Hand

500

Gavrilo Princip's successful assassination of the archduke is known as the murder with "millions of victims" because of this

It was a single event that sparked WWI, which killed masses of people

Peace Unravelling

100

Austria blamed this country for the murder of their archduke

Serbia

200

The ultimatum given to Serbia from Austria

To punish any official involved in the assassination plot

300

Austria first declared war on Serbia because...

Serbia refused the ultimatum 

400

German Kaiser Wilhelm II gave this country his full support

Austria

500

Russia gave full support to this country 

Serbia

Peace Unravelling 2

100

After Germany declares war on Russia, these 4 nations were involved in the fighting. 

Serbia and Russia 

Austria and Germany

200

France supported (had an alliance with)... 

Russia (and Serbia) 

300

This country wanted to remain neutral, but then joined the Allied Powers 

Italy

400

Germany had the ___________________ to win the war

Von Schlieffen Plan

500

Von Schlieffen Plan called for Germany to battle _______ to the west and _______ to the east

France 

Russia

Misc.

100

The meaning of "being Switzerland"

Being neutral - not choosing a side

200

In response to the Von Schlieffen Plan, _________ declared war on Germany 

Britain

300

These countries made up the Allied Powers

Britain, France, Russia

Later - US, Italy, Greece, Serbia, Romania, and Portugal

400

These countries make up the Central Powers

Germany, Austria-Hungary 

Later - Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire, Turkey

500

With alliances, a small conflict could explode into a huge war. Why? 

If one country is attacked, then every other country could be dragged into war