Causes of WW1
What is nationalism?
extreme love and pride for one's country and ethnic background
Name TWO technologies introduced in WW1 that changed war forever.
Tanks, airplanes, machine guns, chemical warfare, trenches, etc.
Which side won WW1?
What conflict did the Treaty of Versailles end?
WW1
Why did Russia lose to the Central Powers in WW1?
They were industrialized and had an ineffective military
What was the name of the alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire?
Central Powers
What is the name of combat that revolves on two sides, stuck in a stalemate, fighting in trenches to gain little ground?
Trench warfare
Where was World War 1 fought?
All over the world
Who was the biggest loser of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
What was the name of the Russian peasant population that held no property or wealth and lived of of the land of Russia's elite?
serfs
What was the name of the alliance between France, Britain, Russia, Serbia, the United States, and Italy?
Triple Entente or Allied Powers?
Describe life in the trenches for soldiers in world war 1
Dirty, disease ridden, deadly, etc.
How many countries belonged to the Central Powers?
3
Why weren't Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire harshly punished by the Treaty of Versailles?
They no longer existed
What new ideas inspired the Russian revolution?
communism
What are the 5 causes of WW1?
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Assassination
What was the biggest cause of casualties in WW1?
trench foot
Why was Germany's side called the Central Powers?
They were located in Central Europe, between the different allied powers
Who were the four major countries the helped create the Treaty of Versailles?
Britain, France, Italy, and the United States
What is the name of the event where hundreds of peaceful protesters were shot by Russian soldiers outside the royal palace?
Bloody Sunday
What is the name of the promise Germany gave Austria that said they would back Austria in a war against Serbia and their allies?
the Blank Check
Which country did Germany move troops into that dragged Britiain into the war?
Belgium
What region of Europe is Serbia located?
Balkan Peninsula, South Eastern Europe
What was the name of the international organization created at the Treaty of Versailles that hoped to maintain world peace and stop another world war?
League of Nations
What was the name of Russia's czar during WW1 and the Russian Revolution?
Czar Nicholas II