World War I

What is militarism?

• Building an army

• Creating partnerships

• Seizure of territory by a stronger country

• Proud of your heritage

What is an alliance?

• Building partnerships

• Seizure of territory by another country

• Proud of your heritage

• Building an army

Which trench was used to fight in World War I?

• Front line

• Communication

• Support

• Reserve

What is No Man's Land?

• Land between the opposing trenches

• Land used for battlefields

• Land used for the bathroom

• Land behind the trenches

Which countries made up the Central Powers in WWI?

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

• Russia, France, Great Britain, United States, Italy

• Germany, Serbia, Austria-Hungary, Belgium

Which countries made up the Allied Powers in WWI?

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

• Russia, United States, France, Great Britain, Italy, Romania

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

• Russia, Great Britain, France

Why did the United States enter World War I?

• German submarines sunk the Lusitania killing 128 Americans

• Germany sent Zimmerman telegram to Mexico asking them to join the war

• United States wanted to help their allies Great Britain and France

• Italy asked the United States to help in the war

What is an armistice?

• Agreement to end war

• Agreement to continue war

• Agreement that Germany caused the war

• Agreement that Germany would lose land

The partial outline below describes what important historical developments?

I. ____________________

A. Growing nationalism in Europe

B. Growing militarism in Europe

C. The creation of secret alliances

• The colonization of Africa and Asia

• The rise of democracy

• The causes of communism

• The causes of WWI

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of which conflict?

• World War I

• The Franco-Prussian War

• World War II

• The Russo-Japanese War