Alliances
What were the name of the two main alliances in WWI?
Triple Alliance
Allies
Wilhelm II of Germany had no intentions of going to war with any country.
True or False?
False
Name one new war technology used in WWI
Tanks
Submarines
Airplanes
Machine Guns
Chemical weapons (Poisonous Gas)
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
What is self-determination?
The right of the people to chose their own government
What 3 countries were a member of the Triple Alliance originally?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What happened after Bismarck left his rule that caused Germany to break ties with other countries?
They simply just let old treaties and agreements lapse and go away.
German submarines caused a lot of harm to Great Britain, what did they call their submarines?
U-Boats
Why would the Germans allow Vladimir Lenin, future first communist leader of the Soviet Union, to pass through Germany freely back to Russia?
Germany viewed Lenin as a means to destabilize Russia more and impact Russia's role in the war
The Treaty of Versailles was one of two plans proposed, what was the other one and who made it?
What 3 countries were a member of the Allies originally?
Great Britain, France, and Russia
Austria-Hungary sent a set of demands to Serbia, what was it called?
An ultimatum
Trench warfare caused what to happen in the war? State and explain.
A stalemate. Neither side could make large gains and fighting came to a halt.
What government and country was set up after the Russian revolution?
Soviet Union was created under a communist government
This nation no longer existed after the war due to land being divided up among other countries in the Middle East
The Ottoman Empire
Russia originally joined the war to support a smaller alliance they had with what country?
Serbia
Why did a Serbian nationalist assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
There were growing tensions between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. Serbians feared a potential Austro-Hungarian rule over their country.
What were the 3 fronts of WWI?
Western front
Eastern front
Homefront
What was the name of the treaty that Russia and Germany signed that took Russia out of the war?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
List 3 reason why the Treaty of Versailles was not ideal for Germany
Forced them to take full responsibility
Had to pay reparations for damages
Had to decrease military
Loss of land
What was the name of the alliance documents signed by Great Britain and France?
Entente Cordiale
What are the 4 main causes of World War I? State and explain each one.
Militarism- The creation of new military technologies caused countries to build up their arms supply and some even glorified war.
Alliances- Countries formed alliances stating that they would aid each other in wars or in battles when needed
Imperialism- Competition and disputes between countries over colonies and smaller territories
Nationalism- Small disputes over borders in Western Europe and major tensions and nationalistic feelings from countries in the Balkan peninsula
Germany attempted to use a strategy to invade Belgium to defeat France, why did it not work well?
Germany violated Belgiums neutrality which brought their ally, Great Britain, into the war
Name and explain 2 causes of the Russian Revolution
Opposition to the war- Russia had many casualties and little to no resources left
Food shortage- Bread and other foods were extremely low and the people were starving
Government- After Nicholas II abdicated, the provisional government was ineffective and unpopular with the people
A long history of upset and tension between the lower and upper classes.
1. After seeing how new technology impacted the war, were citizens on the home front feeling positively or negatively about the war and why?
2. List 2 actions people did on the home front to support the war effort.
Negatively because casualties were high and resources were low (food shortages)
- Sign up for the draft
- Rationing food
- Stepping into new jobs (primarily women)
- Propaganda