WWI Review

A cause to the outbreak of the Great War:

Building up the Military and arsenals-led to unbalanced of power in Europe.

• Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

A cause to the outbreak of the Great War:

Europe divided into 2 camps. Small disputes escalated into war.

Central Powers: Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Ottoman Empire.

Allied Powers: France, Great Britain, U.S., and Russia

• Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

A cause to the outbreak of the Great War:

Empire building by controlling small nations, which increased tension in Europe.

• Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

A cause to the outbreak of the Great War:

Pride in one’s nation.

• Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

His assassination is what sparked the Great War and led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia.

• Woodrow Wilson

• Archduke Ferdinand

• Alvin York

• John J. Pershing

This type of warfare was used during WWI and provided protection from new weapons, like machine guns. Also created large periods of stalemate.

• Poison Gas

• Tanks

• Submarines

• Trench Warfare

T or F:

Poison Gas (mustard gas), tanks, machine guns, airplanes, and submarines were new weapons that were used during WWI.

• True

• False

What weapon CAUSED a stalemate and massive casualties?

• Submarines

• Tanks

• Machine Guns

• Airplanes

What weapon helped BREAK the stalemate?

• Tanks

• Submarines

• Machine Guns

• Poison Gas

Which weapon creates a large area of smoke and fumes and burns (irritates) anything it touches?

• Submarines

• Machine Guns

• Tanks

• Poison Gas