World War I

The policy of building up strong armed forces and weapons to prepare for war is known as

• Imperialism
• Isolationism
• Militarism
• Nationalism

Imperialism was a cause of World War I mainly because it

• A.  Encouraged nations to establish trade relations
• A.  Made European nations compete fiercely for colonies
• A.  Executed military dictators throughout Europe
• A.  Discouraged the spread of Christianity

This was one of the causes of World War I because it made ethnic groups want to have their own nations

• Imperialism
• Alliances         
• Militarism
• Nationalism

The event that triggered (or sparked) World War I was the

• Russian attack on Germany
• Formation of the Triple Alliance
• German invasion of Belgium
• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

In 1914, fighting increased rapidly from a local conflict in Europe to a world war because

• Several nations had colonies in northern Europe
• Religious differences led to open warfare
• Alliances dragged numerous countries into the conflict
• The League of Nations failed in its peace efforts

Which of the following events helped influence the United States to ENTER the war?

• Sinking of the Lusitania         
• Treaty of Versailles
• Battle of Belleau Wood
• Election of 1916

President Woodrow Wilson’s FOURTEEN POINTS were intended to

• Make the United States, Great Britain, and France into leading world powers 
• Redistribute Germany’s colonies among the Allied nations
• Prevent international problems from leading to another world war
• Punish Germany for causing World War I 

Zimmerman Telegram, Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, the Lusitania sinking, & ties with Britain 

• Causes of WWI
• Causes of Russia leaving WWI
• Causes of U.S. entry into WWI
• these events have nothing in common

Which of the following statements is NOT true about World War I?

• Most of the fighting took place in the trenches
• Only a few thousand people were killed
• Americans helped the Allies in the final battles
• The Russian Revolution led Russia to withdraw from the war

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

• Main causes of WWI
• Causes of U.S. entry into WWI
• Reasons Russia left the war
• these words mean nothing to me