Tensions in Europe after 1900

Why were tensions heightened among countries in Europe after 1900?

• Socialists had seized power.

• Some nations refused to trade with each other.

• Nations began mobilizing for war.

• People were joining the Black Hand.

What action by Serbia provoked Austria-Hungary?

• It expressed expansionist desires.

• It attempted to establish an autonomous state.

• It stationed soldiers along the Austrian border.

• It pledged to uphold German interests.

During the early stages of the war on the Western Front, what was the predominant style of warfare?

• Fast-paced advancement of the German forces.

• Stagnant trench warfare that lasted for years.

• Quick victories by the French forces leading to German retreat.

• Use of innovative strategies and new technologies by both sides.

[Fill in Blank] In the midst of the war, both the Central Powers and the Allied Powers were in pursuit of new allies to....

• increase their financial resources and provisions.

• extend their colonial territories.

• establish new trade routes.

• facilitate discussions for peace.

What was a major point of contention during the Paris Peace Conference?

• Germany's insistence on reparations.

• The absence of Russia from the talks.

• Disagreements over Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points.

• Disputes over territory among the Big Three.

Why was the 'War Guilt Clause' (Article 231) of the Treaty of Versailles controversial in Germany?

• It demanded the return of Alsace and Lorraine to France.

• It required Germany to significantly reduce its military forces.

• It transferred parts of eastern Germany to the newly formed Polish state.

• It declared Germany (and Austria) as the culprits of the war and demanded reparations.

What was a significant outcome of World War I?

• Expansion of the British Empire.

• Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire.

• Strengthening of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

• Elimination of monarchies in Europe.

What was the name of President Woodrow Wilson's proposal for peace after World War I?

• Fourteen Points

• League of Nations

• Schifflen Plan

• Emancipation Proclamation

During World War I, the United States, England, France and Russia were known collectively as what?

• Axis Powers

• Allied Powers

• Triple Entente

• Central Powers

Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?

• Attack France first, then Russia.
• Attack Russia first, then France.
• Send half of the army to France and half to Russia.
• Ally with Russia to fight France.