World War I reading guide BFYNB Ch. 36

Peace in Europe was so fragile that anything could have set off a (a)   - it was a powder keg waiting for a spark to form.

The _____ overtaking Europe played a big part in the road to World War I

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Alliances

Increasing _______ also made countries ready to do battle.

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Conflict

The Triple Entente included Russia, Great Britain, and ______.

• Spain

• The United States

• Germany

• France

The Triple Alliance included Germany,______, and Italy

• Russia

• Serbia

• Austria-Hungary

• Portugal

With Austria-Hungary's declaration of war, Russia began to _______ its army.

• Dismantle

• Mobilize

The First Battle of the ________ was the first battle of World War I

• Somme

• Verdun

• Marne

• Balkans

Years of trench warfare on the _______ Front left Germany and France at a stalemate

• Northern

• Eastern

• Southern

• Western

On the Eastern Front, the _______ were defeated by the Germans about a month into the war

• Americans

• Russians

• Japanese

• French

_______ joined on the side of the Allied Powers in May 1915

• Egypt

• Italy

• The U.S.

• Spain