Causes of WWI
What does the “M” in M.A.I.N. stand for?
Militarism
In what year did WWI begin? And in which year did it end? (need both years)
1914-1918
Which country was blamed for starting the war?
Germany
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
I was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
Triple Alliance
Name one new weapon used in WWI.
(ANY of these answers) Machine gun / tank / poison gas / airplane
What treaty officially ended WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles
Who led the Bolsheviks?
Vladimir Lenin
I ruled Germany during WWI.
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Which empire caused tension in the Balkans when it collapsed?
Ottoman Empire
What plan did Germany use to invade France quickly?
Schlieffen Plan
What happened to the German Empire after WWI?
It became a republic (the Weimar Republic).
In which year did the two Russian revolutions happen?1917
1917
I promised “Peace, Land, and Bread.”
Lenin
What feeling made countries compete to be stronger and more independent?
Nationalism
What was the land area between enemy trenches called?
No Man’s Land
What international organization was created to keep peace after the war?
The League of Nations
Name two causes of the Russian Revolution.
Poverty / hunger / losses in WWI / inequality
I changed sides and joined the Allies in 1915.
Italy
What event started WWI in 1914?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What 2 events pushed the to USA enter the war in 1917? (the first even happened in 1915, the second in 1917)
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram
What new country was created from the old Russian Empire?
The USSR (Soviet Union)
What new government did the Bolsheviks create?
A communist government / USSR
I disappeared after the war and broke into smaller nations.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire