WWI

Question 1

M-

Answer 1

Militarism

Question 2

A

Answer 2

Alliances

Question 3

I

Answer 3

Imperialism

Question 4

N

Answer 4

Nationalism

Question 5

what is militarism

Answer 5

a belief in increasing a nation’s military force as a way to increase the nation’s power and prestige.

Question 6

what is imperialism

Answer 6

when countries build empires by gaining control of weaker countries.

Question 7

What is an Alliance

Answer 7

When nations signed treaties promising to protect one another if they were attacked

Question 8

what is Nationalism

Answer 8

an intense loyalty to a country that goes beyond just patriotism.

Question 9

What happened when one country expanded their military?

Answer 9

the neighboring countries felt threatened and immediately began to increase their military.

Question 10

How did the governments encourage militarism?

Answer 10

Glorified the military and made it seem heroic and beneficial to go to war.

Question 11

What were alliances designed to do?

Answer 11

Keep peace

Question 12

What are the two major alliances that formed before WWI

Answer 12

The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente

Question 13

What countries were in the Triple Alliance

Answer 13

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Question 14

What countries were in the Triple Entente

Answer 14

Great Britain, France and Russia.

Question 15

What were European countries competing for?

Answer 15

territory and limited natural resources

Question 16

Why did countries need the land

Answer 16

for industrialization and new regions to trade in.

Question 17

What do people often feel about their country?

Answer 17

their country and culture are better than any other country.

Question 18

What did this belief generate?

Answer 18

hatred and mistrust of other nationalities.