Even though the event that sparked the war is easy to pinpoint, the actual causes of WWI are complicated and _________ of the countries involved.

There are _________ of World War I.

Countries had built strong militaries to _________ and their colonies, and militarism increased as countries competed with each other to build up their armies and navies.

During this time, the military was _________ with the countries' politics and economics.

Between _________, Germany and France doubled the size of their armies, while Great Britain and Germany used their navies to compete for dominance of the seas.

Tensions rose as countries watched each other _________

European countries made agreements with each other to better _________.

If one member was attacked, the others were _________

When the war began, on one side were the Allies: Great Britain, France, Russia, _________, and Belgium.

The other side were the Central Powers: Germany, _________, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.

Imperialism is when a country increases its power and wealth by _________ under its control.

_________ as countries tried to grab more and more colonies throughout Africa and Asia.

The rush for land acquisition caused many European countries to _________

Nationalism is when citizens _________ in their home country.

As countries _________, a strong sense of nationalism emerged.

Many Europeans began to feel that their _________ to all others.

Nationalism was exceptionally high in _________, a small nation south of Austria-Hungary, and in _________, a region located in southern Austria-Hungary.

A large Slavic population lived in both Serbia and Bosnia, and the ethnic group strongly desired their _________, free from Austria-Hungary's control.

These nationalistic feelings led to the actual event that _________

On June 28, 1914, ________, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated.

The assassin was a Bosnian Serb who wanted to ________ from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and unite it with Serbia.

Outbreak of War: 48 hours after the assassination, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, which set off a ________ of European countries joining the war.

Both sides of the war believed it would be over in less than a year; unfortunately, it lasted over ________.

WWI Ends: Europe suffered terrible destruction and ________ soldiers and civilians died.

America's entry into the war gave the Allies the ________ they needed to defeat the Central Powers.

In November 11, 1918, the ________ to the Allies and signed an armistice that ended the war.

________ in Asia and Africa helped lead to World War I because:

In Conclusion: Europeans ________ in their countries.

In Conclusion: They had developed ________ to protect their colonies.

European countries had ________ towards one another and had joined alliances to protect themselves.

When fighting ended in 1918, the Allied Powers were victorious, but all of Europe had suffered ________.

One by one, the Central Powers ________ with the Allies.

Germany's treaty was the last one to be signed, and it forced Germany to ________ for the war.

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in Versailles, France on ________ and officially ended WWI.

The Treaty of Versailles was mainly negotiated and written by the _________, with little input from Germany.

France's Prime Minister, Georges Clemenceau, pushed for _________ for Germany.

France had been devastated when Germany had invaded, and Clemenceau didn't want Germany to ever be strong enough to _________

US President Woodrow Wilson and UK Prime Minister David Lloyd George were concerned a severe punishment would start another war, but the _________

In signing the treaty, Germany had to give up one million square _________, some of which had been seized by Germany prior to WWI.

The majority of the land that was lost was _________ and could have been used to boost Germany's poor economy.

Germany also lost all of _________

In addition to accepting the blame for starting the war, Germany had to _________ to other countries for the damages they had suffered as a result of the war.

Germany owed _________ in reparations.

This was difficult for Germany to pay because it also had to _________

In order to keep Germany weak, the treaty forced Germany to _________ and stop production of nearly all war materials.

Germany was also prohibited from _________

The majority of Germans _________ the harsh restrictions put in place by the Treaty of Versailles.

As economic conditions throughout the country worsened, many Germans _________.

Germany had _________ and was distrusted by other countries.

Even though the Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, the severe consequences given to Germany set events in motion that would eventually lead to _________

The Treaty of Versailles also created the ________, a group of countries that promised to work together to make sure that another world war would not occur.

League of Nations: Germany was not allowed to join until ________.

League of Nations: The US Senate refused to ratify ________ the Treaty of Versailles and never became a member of the League of Nations.

League of Nations: The League had turned out to be too weak.

Germany: The war had left Germany ________.

Germany: As its people starved and the country lay in chaos, the Allies gave them a bill that they simply could not afford to pay.

Germany: The Treaty of Versailles caused Germany to go through an ________.

Depression: Germany was not the only country who ________.

Depression: Countries around the world fell into a ________ following World War I.

Depression: European economies were in terrible shape because they had suffered ________ and severe loss of life.

Depression: These countries had borrowed money during the war, but now had no money to ________.

Depression: They also experienced ________, a condition where prices rise and money loses purchasing power.

U.S.: The United States suffered from the Great Depression beginning in October 1929 when the ________.

U.S.: Value of stocks began to drop so stockholders began to ________ as fast as they could.

U.S.: Businesses could no longer sell their goods because people had less money to spend, so many had to close & workers ________.

U.S.: People couldn’t ________ to the bank, so they lost everything (homes, farms, etc.).

Worldwide: Businesses around the world ________.

Worldwide: When the US stopped buying goods, it ________ in other countries.

Worldwide: When banks closed, banks in other countries were hurt too.

Worldwide: Stockholders in other countries could ________ their stocks to American companies.

Worldwide: As businesses and factories around the world ________, buying and selling almost stopped.