Causes and Effects of WWI

Which headline below illustrates the immediate short term cause of World War I?

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Which of the following countries formed the Central Powers of WWI?

• Germany, France, and Great Britain

• Russia, France, and Great Britain

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman 

• Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, and Ottoman

What THREE countries made up the Triple Entente?

• France

• Great Britain

• Russia

• Germany

This cartoon best conveys which cause of World War I?

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Socialism

Zimmerman Telegram: This telegram was intercepted and decoded by the British during World War 1. It was then passed along to the United States.

We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal of alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The settlement in detail is left to you.…

— Telegram of January 19, 1917

The intended audience of this telegram was

• German ambassador to Mexico

• German ambassador to the United States

• Mexico’s secretary of war

• Mexico’s president

According to this cartoon, what was the major cause of WWI?

• Alliance system

• Militarism

• Hitler attacking Poland

• Imperialism

This chart best shows which cause of World War I?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Which time period BEST completes the diagram above?

• 1894-1898

• 1914-1918

• 1929-1933

• 1941-1945

What role did alliances play in the outbreak of World War I?

• They prevented the spread of communism

• They encouraged economic cooperation between countries

• They created a complex web of obligations that pulled countries into war

• They helped maintain peace by creating a balance of power

Who was the President of the United States during WWI?

• Woodrow Wilson
• Grover Cleveland
• Teddy Roosevelt
• Franklin D. Roosevelt