MAIN Causes of WWI

An acronym for some of the long-term causes of WW1 is M.A.I.N. What word does each letter represent?

• Militarism, Armies, Imperialism, Nationalism.

• Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

• Modernism, Alliances,

  Imperialism, Nationalism.

• Mistakes, Armies, Imperialists and Nationalists.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as the belief that a country/people should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Which cause of WWI can be best described as a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially among countries

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

"Should one of the High Contracting Parties be attacked by another Power, the other High Contracting Party binds itself hereby, ...to support the aggressor against its high Ally..."

What MAIN cause does the above passage describe.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

"By the 1890s, the great land armies of France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia had no equals on earth except one another. Nicholas warned that ‘the accelerating arms race,’ which was producing larger armies, more powerful artillery, and bigger warships." What MAIN cause does the above quote discuss?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Many European countries began taking over less powerful countries and taking the natural resources. This caused competition between the European countries as they each tried to build their empires bigger and bigger. Which WW1 cause would this fall under?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

People felt so much pride in their country and ethnic group that they started to become overconfident, thinking their country is superior, which made them more likely to go to war.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

How did Britain respond to the 'Arms Race'?

• Increased their army and by 1914 had nearly 4 million soldiers

• They did not want to get involved in European politics and so did not respond to any military threats

• Increased the size of their navy and introduced new battleships.

• Built a railroad to transport troops.

Members of the Triple Alliance or Central Powers

• Germany

• Ottoman Empire

• Austria-Hungary

• France

Members of the Triple Entente or Allied Powers

• France

• Russia

• Great Britain

• Spain