WW1

Question 1

Main causes of WW1

Answer 1

~Militarism, when a country make the army a key focus
~Alliances, when a group teams up with another group
~Imperialism, the attempt to control another country
~Nationalism, the feeling that nations should act independently instead of working together

Question 2

How did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to the outbreak of World War One?

Answer 2

~19-year-old Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip shot and killed Franz Ferdinand and his wife at point-blank range. Austria-Hungary was furious and, with Germany’s support, declared war on Serbia on July 28 1914.
~ Within days, Germany declared war on Russia—Serbia’s ally—and invaded France via Belgium, which then caused Britain to declare war on Germany.

Question 3

Which countries were members of the Triple Alliance?

Answer 3

~Germany
~Austria-Hungary
~Italy

Question 4

reasons why countries formed alliances

Answer 4

~military cooperation
~mutual protection
~deterrence against foes (putting them off)