Causes WW1
Explain Militarism
a policy of building up a strong military to prepare for war (countries spend lots of their money in the military)
Explain alliances
agreements between nations to provide aid and protect one another (huge cause, if one country declares war, its allies will go and fight with that one country that declared war. Something smart would be to have secret alliances)
What country was Archduke Franz Ferdinand from?
Austria-Hungary
What Country had to accept blame for the War?
Germany
Explain Industrialism?
Industrialization is the process of transforming a country through the advancement of technology (machines/factories).
What is Nationalism?
Nationalism- extreme pride in one’s country
Countries that formed the Triple Alliance / Central Powers
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy, later Ottoman Empire
Where was the Assassins from?
Serbia
Who led the discussions at the treaty of Versailles? Countries and/or people
Great Britain, France, USA - George, Clemenceau, Wilson
Who was the most Industrialized?
Great Britain
What were the 4 causes of WW1
MAIN - Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Countries that formed the Triple Entente / Allied Powers
France, Britain, Russia, later USA
Why is Nationalism important in understanding WW1?
People's extreme pride in their countries led them to fight to show strength. Thinking they were better/stronger than others.
Whose speech was labeled the 14 Points?
Woodrow Wilson
What new technology was made and used during WW1 name 3.
Airplanes, automatic machine gun, submarine, gas warfare, trench warfare
Explain Imperialism
a policy of extending a country’s power and influence over another country
Why are alliances important in understanding WW1?
Alliances brought other countries into the conflict, which is why it was a global conflict.
True or false: soldiers were extremely nationalistic at the start of WW1
True
What was the main Point that was accepted in the treaty of Versailles?
Creation of League of Nations
What messaging system did they use to transfer notes during WW1 (Hint: Zimmermann)
The Telegram
What sparked the beginning of WW1
The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
What is the term for a country choosing not to get involved in world affairs but focus only on themselves
Isolationism
What was the name of the person who assassinated the Archduke
Gavrilo Princip
What was Germany's military limited to (numbers)
What country's economy was hit the worst at the end of WW1
Germany