Ch.8 Sec.1

Question 1

Causes of WW1

Answer 1

nationalism, militarism, imperialism, alliances and the assassination of Archduke France something

Question 2

2 countries with the most nationalism

Answer 2

Germany and Italy

Question 3

2 imperialistic countries

Answer 3

-Great Britain and France
-colonies in Africa, Middle East and Asia
-offered trade markets and natural resources

Question 4

Germany’s stance on imperialism

Answer 4

Kaiser Wilhelm II wanted colonies for Germany as well and had to build up the military to get them

Question 5

What is militarism?

Answer 5

the policy of military preparedness and building up weapons

Question 6

Germany’s military plan

Answer 6

Schlieffen Plan

Question 7

What was the schlieffen plan?

Answer 7

it gave Germans 39 days to capture Paris, France and defeat quickly before Russia could mobilize

Question 8

Great Britain, France and Russia reaction to Germany’s growing military

Answer 8

-concerned about Germany’s growing military
-each build up its own military

Question 9

Triple Alliance

Answer 9

-Germany
-Austria-Hungary
-Italy

Question 10

Dual-Alliance (Franco-Russian Alliance) (1894)

Answer 10

-France
-Russia

Question 11

Entente Cordiale (1904)

Answer 11

-France
-England

Question 12

Triple Entente (1907)

Answer 12

-England
-France
-Russia

Question 13

Central Powers (5)

Answer 13

-Germany
-Austria-Hungary
-Italy
-Ottoman Empire
-Bulgaria

Question 14

Allied Powers (10)

Answer 14

-Great Britain
-France
-Portugal
-Italy (in 1915)
-Belgium
-Serbia
-Romania
-Greece
-Russia
-Montenegro

Question 15

Neutral powers

Answer 15

-Netherlands
-Spain
-Switzerland
-Norway
-Sweden

Question 16

Name of Archduke who was assissinated

Answer 16

Archduke France Ferdinand

Question 17

Why was France assissnated?

Answer 17

-may give the Serbs more independence when he became the ruler
-Serbs wanted “all or nothing”
-secret Serbian group set out to assassinate him

Question 18

When was he murdered?

Answer 18

During a parade

Question 19

Where was he murdered?

Answer 19

Saravejo

Question 20

Who killed the Archduke?

Answer 20

Black Hand (Gavrilo Princip)

Question 21

What happened to Princip

Answer 21

sentenced to 20 years, died in prison

Question 22

Countries on Serbia’s side and why:

Answer 22

Russia: shared Slavic culture
France And Great Britain: in treaty with Russia
Great Britain: Angry with Germany for violated Belgium’s neutrality

Question 23

Countries on Austria Hungary’s side and why:

Answer 23

Germany: treaty with Austria Hungary
Ottoman Empire: treaty with Germany

Question 24

Ottoman Empire’s struggle with treaties

Answer 24

Empire was in ruins
poor military
poor economy
didn’t want a protectorate with Russia
Germany agreed- more troops

Question 25

French vs. Germany in WW1

Answer 25

French: bright red coats, swords, and horses
Germany: machine guns, grey/camo uniforms

Question 26

New Tech in WW1:

Answer 26

Airplanes (used for surveillance, and dropping bricks
machine guns
poison gasses
tanks (got stuck in the mud a lot)
trench warfare (not tech but still new)

Question 27

How long did people think the war would last?

Answer 27

Most people thought it would be a short war, because of the Century of Peace (1815-1914)

Question 28

The Rape of Belgium

Answer 28

1914
part of Schlieffen Plan
Germany invaded Belgium
they burned villages and destroyed towns
violate neutrality laws
reason why Great Britain joined WW1

Question 29

First Battle of the Marne

Answer 29

Basically it slowed German momentum and led the countries to start in trench warfare