Causes of WWI

Slavs are an ________ ________ who share common cultural

characteristics such as language, religion, and customs.

• natural resources

• imperialism

• ethnic group

• empires

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was caused by strong feelings of ______________ from Bosnians and Serbs wanting to have their own independent Slavic country, free from Austria-Hungary rule.

• nationalism

• imperialism

• ethnic group

• alliance

Countries such as France and Great Britain continued to acquire new lands to build their worldwide ____________ and gain even more power and wealth.

• natural resources

• imperialism

• ethnic group

• empires

Even though Austria-Hungary did not attack Russia, Russia still

joined the war because of its _______________ with Serbia.

• nationalism

• imperialism

• ethnic group

• alliance

________________ occurred in part because countries wanted to exploit the natural resources and labor force of other areas to gain strength and wealth.

• nationalism

• imperialism

• ethnic group

• alliance

The _________________ of Archduke Ferdinand was caused by strong feelings of nationalism from Bosnians and Serbs wanting to have their own independent Slavic country, free from Austria-Hungary rule.

• militarism

• imperialism

• assassination

• alliance

________________ refers to countries competing

with each other to have the strongest military.

• militarism

• imperialism

• assassination

• alliance

Imperialism occurred in part because countries wanted to

exploit the __________ _________ and labor force

of other areas to gain strength and wealth.

• nationalism

• militarism

• ethnic group

• natural resources

Match the Cause to the effect.

Cause: A Serbian assassinated Archduke Ferdinand on June 28, 1914.

• Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the

  Archduke’s death.

• Italy joined the war on France’s side, not

  Germany’s.

• Russia mobilized its troops to help defend

  Serbia.

Match the Cause to the effect.

Cause: Countries were competing to build their empires.

• Germany quickly

  invaded France.

• Russia mobilized its troops to help defend

  Serbia.

• Militarism was increasing as countries needed

  stronger military and more powerful