Causes of World War I

The events shown in this cartoon contributed most directly to which of the following later developments?

• China's Great Leap Forward

• the Holocaust

• German unification

• World War I

The conflict described in this notice resulted most directly from which of the following?

• British imperialism in India

• Germany's invasion of Poland

• the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe

Which conflict is described in this notice?

• Franco-Prussian War

• World War I

• World War II

• Cold War

Which of the following best represents a reason that the situation shown in this cartoon resulted in a global conflict?

• The invasion of Eastern Europe by the Soviet Union resulted in Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech.

• A system of alliances among European powers led to multiple declarations of war following the assassination of a political leader.

• Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor led to American involvement in the conflict.

• The use of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima led to a global arms race.

The situation shown in this cartoon most clearly shows the influence of which of the following?

• Napoleonic Wars

• Japanese imperialism

• nationalism in Europe

• Russian Revolution

Which of the following best represents a reason for the point of view expressed by Nicholas II in this note?

• Germany had been divided following World War II.

• Russia and Japan were competing for the same natural resources in Asia.

• British appeasement toward Adolph Hitler had resulted in increased German militarism.

• A system of European alliances had increased tensions that could lead to a major war.

The situation described in this note by Nicholas II resulted most directly from which of the following?

• the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Germany's invasion of Czechoslovakia

• Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe

• Russo-Japanese War

Which of the following claims is best supported by this cartoon?

• European nations agreed on the most important cause of World War I.

• France and England were on opposing sides during World War I.

• Nationalism and a system of European alliances were among several factors that contributed to the start of World War I.

• World War I resulted in a more peaceful and stable Europe.

The changes in military spending shown on this chart contributed most directly to which of the following?

• creation of the United Nations

• end of the Cold War

• Opium Wars

• World War I

The relationships shown on this chart contributed most directly to which of the following conflicts?

• Russo-Japanese War

• World War I

• World War II

• Cold War