World War I

The immediate cause of World War I  was the

• assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand
• Japanese alliance with Germany
• treaty agreement at Versailles
• German invasion of Poland

The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by

• threatening countries in the Western Hemisphere
• failing to include Germany and France as members 
• allowing Japanese aggression in Korea
• increasing tensions between European countries

The term militarism can be best defined as

• control of territories for economic and political gain
• avoidance of military involvement in civil wars
• loyalty to a nation or ethnic group
• buildup of armaments in preparation for war

What was a major cause of World War I? 

• rebellion in colonial lands in Africa and Asia
• inability of the League of Nations to keep the peace
• expansion of communism into western Europe
• militarism in the nations of Europe

Just prior to World War I, the nations of Europe believed that the balance of power could best be maintained by

• an international court
• a system of alliances
• open agreements, openly known
• increases in tariffs and trade barriers

Why did the United States not enter World War I until its third year? 

• The United States had a policy of neutrality
• It wanted Germany to win the war
• It was only interested in gaining free trade in China and Japan
• It was not notified that there was a war.

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Russia, Great Britain, and France were all ?

• Central Powers
• Allied Powers
• Entente
• Axis Powers

What were the causes of WWI?

• Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
• Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
• Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
• Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the

• Central Powers
• Allied Powers
• Axis Powers
• Neutral Powers