World War I

What is nationalism?

• Being proud of your heritage or country

• Creating partnerships

• Building an army

What is imperialism?

• Proud of your heritage or country

• Building an army

• Trying to take control of lots of land

What is militarism?

• Building a strong military

• Creating partnerships

• Proud of your heritage

What is an alliance?

• An agreement

• Seizure of territory by another country

• Building an army

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

Which countries made up the Allied Powers in WWI?

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

• Russia, United States, France, Great Britain

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Which one of the following was the "spark that lit the dynamite", beginning World War One?

• The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

• The creation of the Serbian Slavs

• The Russian alliance with France

Who did the Allied Powers blame for starting WWI? This country was harshly punished at the end of WWI.

• Russia

• Germany

• America

France declared war on Germany because France was Russia's friend. Great Britain declared war on Germany because Germany cut through Belgium. Germany declared war on France because France was a friend of Russia, who was a friend of Serbia, and Germany was a friend of Austria-Hungary who first declared war on Serbia. These are examples of which cause of WWI?

• militarism

• alliances

• imperialism

Growing nationalism and militarism in Europe and the creation of secret alliances were:

• reasons for the rise of democracy

• causes of World War I

• reasons for the collapse of communism