Causes of WW1
What long-term cause involved competition for colonies in Africa?
Imperialism
Which three countries formed the Triple Entente?
Britain, France, and Russia
What type of warfare used long lines of trenches and little movement?
Trench warfare
What was a U-boat?
A German Submarine
In what year did World War I end?
1918
What feeling of strong pride in one’s country increased tensions in Europe?
Nationalism
Which three countries were in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What dangerous area did soldiers cross between enemy trenches?
No man’s land
What ship was sunk in 1915, helping bring the USA into the war?
The Lusitania
What agreement ended the fighting on November 11, 1918?
The armistice
What economic change after 1870 increased competition between countries?
The Second Industrial Revolution
What German plan aimed to defeat France quickly through Belgium?
The Schlieffen Plan
What new weapon was first used by the British at the Battle of the Somme?
The tank
What was the navy’s goal when it blocked enemy ports?
To stop the supplies from reaching their enemies
What treaty punished Germany after the war?
The Treaty of Versailles
What term describes countries building up armies and weapons before the war?
Militarism
Why did Britain enter the war after Germany invaded Belgium?
Britain had promised to protect Belgian neutrality
What battle in 1916 became a symbol of French resistance?
Verdun
What were Zeppelins mainly used for?
Name one punishment Germany received in the Treaty of Versailles.
Lost land / limited army / reparations / no air force
What event in June 1914 started the war when alliances were activated?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Why was Germany afraid to fight a long war on two fronts?
Because they would have to fight France in the West and Russia in the East
Why were there so many casualties in WWI battles?
New weapons, trench warfare, and mass attacks
Give one reason the USA joined the war in 1917.
U-boat attacks or Germany encouraging Mexico to attack the USA
Why did many Germans believe the Treaty of Versailles was unfair?
Germany was blamed for the war and not allowed to negotiate