Causes
Pride in one's country and desire to prove dominance in the region.
Nationalism
Germany
Central Powers
The place where soldiers spent most of their time on the western front
Trenches
This nation was forced to take full responsibility for the war
Germany
This country was the first to declare war.
Name the country AND on whom they declared war.
Austria-Hungary
Competition for larger empires
Imperialism
France
Allied Powers/Allies
The front where the Germans fought the French
Western Front
The land the Germans were forced to give back to France
Alsace-Lorraine or Alsace and Lorraine
Give the names of the Alliances that were around before the start of the war for:
The Allied Powers
The Central Powers
Triple Entente
Triple Alliance
If one country was attacked, allied countries bound to defend them
Alliances
Austria-Hungary
Central Powers
The front where the Germans fought the Russians
Eastern Front
Wilson had to give up many of his 14 points in order to get this organization whose goal was to prevent further world wars
League of Nations
This act by Germany angered the US and was one factor in getting them involved in the war.
(specific event)
Sinking of the Lusitania
Increased naval power
Arms race / military build-up
Military influenced public policy
Militarism
Serbia
Allied Powers
The country that dropped out before the end of the war
Russia
What is the premise of Article 231?
War Guilt Clause; Germany fully responsible for the war
The name of the plan that called Germany to fight a two-front war: 1 against Russia and 1 through Belgium to fight against France.
The Schlieffen Plan
The DIRECT cause of World War I
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Italy
HA! Trick question.
Both.
Started Central, switched to Allied
"Stalemate" would be a good word to describe the progress of this front.
Western
The area that was to be demilitarized
(Buffer Zone)
The Rhineland
This country very ironically did not join the League of Nations.
The United States