Causes of WWI

Causes of WWI

Open Ended

When is war necessary?

Multiple Choice

The term militarism can best be defined as

• loyalty to a nation or ethnic group

• buildup of armaments in preparation for war

• avoidance of military involvement in civil wars

• control of territories for economic and political gain

Open Ended

How might the formation of alliances create a problem?

Open Ended

What countries had the most colonies at this point?

Open Ended

What countries may have resented their lack of colonies?

Open Ended

What is Nationalism?

Poll

Out of the MAIN causes, which one do you feel had the biggest impact on WWI?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Open Ended

How might having many nationalities in a small area lead to problems?

Multiple Choice

“Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy Form Triple Alliance”

“Serbian Nationalism Grows in Balkans”

“Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Bosnia”

The events in these headlines contributed most directly to the

• beginning of World War I

• outbreak of the Cold War

• development of communist rule in Europe

• strengthening of European monarchies

Multiple Choice

Which region was described as “the powder keg of Europe” prior to World War I?

• Iberian Peninsula

• British Isles

• Balkan Peninsula

• Scandinavia

Multiple Choice

What was a major cause of World War I?

• rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia

• expansion of communism into western Europe

• militarism in the nations of Europe

• inability of the League of Nations to keep the peace

Multiple Choice

What was the immediate cause of World War I in Europe?

• start of the civil war in Russia

• sinking of the British liner, Lusitania

• assassination of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

• attack on Poland by the German army

Multiple Choice

The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente were established in the decades just

• before the Congress of Vienna

• before World War I

• after the Treaty of Versailles

• after the formation of the United Nations