World War I and The Russian Revolution

What was the building up of militaries called?

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Alliance System

How did the Alliance system contribute to the start of World War I?

• It took a small problem and escalated it into a large war.

• It supplied factories with fuel.

• It forced colonies to fight in the war.

• It created tensions based on race.

How did imperialism contribute to the start of World War I?

• It increased feelings of superiority.

• It created alliances between European countries.

• It increased military spending.

• It created competition between European nations.

The belief that one's nation is superior to others is called

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Militarism

• Alliances

The immediate cause of the war occurred in which part of Europe?

• Germany

• France

• The Balkans, aka "the powder keg"

• England

What was the immediate cause of World War I?

• Germany invaded Poland.

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

• The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

• The Zimmerman Telegram

Compared to earlier wars, how did fighting change during World War I?

• Jet airplanes were used.

• Horses were used to carry equipment.

• Less soldiers were used.

• New technology led to extremely destructive weapons.

A type of fighting where soldiers dug out areas in the ground to avoid enemy fire was called

• trench warfare

• guerrilla warfare

• nuclear warfare

• tactical warfare

What was an effect of trench warfare?

• Germany was able to win the war easily.

• Soldiers started using drones.

• It was dangerous for soldiers and prolonged the war.

• It accelerated the outcome of the war.

How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany?

• They had to rebuild cities in France.

• They had to pay large reparations and take the war blame.

• They had to become British citizens.

• They were kicked out of the European Union.