WWI

World War I was a “Total War” in the sense that”

• Nations from all over the world were involved.

• All resources were used to fight the war.

• Restricted travel.

• Government did not control the economy.

What were underlying causes leading up to WWI? CHOOSE THREE.

• Nationalism

• Militarism

• Imperialism

• Communism

What event in 1914 sparked the Great War?

• An ultimatum to Serbia in response to the assassinations.

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie.

• Austria's rejection of Serbia's offer

• Russia's mobilization of troops

Why did World War I cause more devastation than previous wars?

• Trench warfare

• Fewer men volunteered to fight.

• wide use of horses

• Britain was more powerful than other countries.

A major goal of the Treaty of Versailles, following WWI was to: CHOOSE TWO

• pay war reparations.

• blame Germany for the war.

• restore monarchies to power.

• help Germany rebuild it’s economy.

What new state was created in northeastern Europe?

• Poland

• Belgium

• Netherlands

• Switzerland

Which countries each lost more than a million troops from battlefield deaths?

• USA, British Empire, France, Russia

• Austria-Hungary, France, Russia, Germany

• Ottoman Empire, Italy, France, Germany

• All of the above

The Balkans were referred to as the “Powder Keg of Europe” in the period before World War I because of their

• Manufacturing ability

• labor unions

• nationalist uprisings and ethnic clashes

• economic strength

The Schlieffen Plan was designed by the German military to:

• Combat U.S. troops in France.

• Strengthen Germany's colonies.

• Defeat Britain's navy

• Avoid fighting on two fronts.

A reason for tension between France and Germany before World War I was

• France surpassed Germany in industrial output

• Germany wanted to join the Triple Entente

• Germany controlled the North Sea

• France wanted the lands seized by Germany.