WWI and Russian Revolution

Countries sometimes seek allies to

• Preserve the balance of power

• to find wealth

• to keep their enemies close

• because they are forced to

What event lead to the immediate cause of WWI in Europe?

• Attack on Poland

• Civil war in russia

• disputes between world leaders

• Assassination of the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne

Which country spent the most on their military in 1914?

• Germany

• France

• Russia

• England

What lead to the assassination of the Archiduke of Austria-Hungary?

• Archduke was hated by all

• Serbian nationalists wanted independence from Austria-Hungary

• Austria-Hungary denied voting rights

• Lebron James

Why did Germany not want France to ally with Russia?

• they made really good fries

• they threatened Germany's Naval presence

• So they wouldn't be forced to fight a 2-front war

The Schlieffen Plan called for a quick defeat of

• the French with an offensive on the eastern front

• the Russians thru gorilla warfare

• the British on the western front

What event forced Britian into the war?

• Germany's invasion of Belgium

• US entering the war

• Schlieffen Plan

What event ruined the Schlieffen Plan and the idea that the war would end quickly?

• Battle of the Somme

• Battle of Verdum

• First Battle of the Marne

• Second Battle of the Marne

What effect did the advances in military technology have on World War I?

• It made it easier to defend territory than to advance

• reduced the number of casualties

• increased the need for hand to hand combat

The new weapons of World War I made it easier to?

• kill people in unprecedented numbers

• show Germans were better

• show how little technology had increased