Name: _______________________________________ Test Date: Tuesday February 28th Study guide World War I extreme love or devotion for one’s nation 1. Nationalism spreading the political or economic control of one country over another 2. Imperialism using force or the threat of force 3. Militarism Positive: unifying force within a 4. How can nationalism be positive and negative for a country? country. Negative: causes intense competition among nations Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy 5. What countries formed the Triple Alliance? Britain, France, Russia 6. What countries formed the Triple Entente? Austria feared that Slavic people in 7. What was the problem between Austria-Hungary and Serbia? their country would turn against them because of Serbia’s growth. Serbia was upset over annexation of Bosnia. Austria’s heir to the throne 8. What event happened that caused more tension in their relationship? Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated 9. What country was the first to declare war? What country did they declare war on? Austria declared war on Serbia Germany declared war 10. How did Germany, Russia, Great Britain, and France get involved in WWI? on Russia and France Great Britain declared war on Germany list of demands that if not met will lead to consequences 11. Ultimatum Germany’s plan to 12. Explain Germany’s Schlieffen Plan and why did Germany invent this plan? attacking and defeating France in the west and then rushing east to fight Russia. It ruined the Schlieffen Plan and a quick 13. Why was the first Battle of the Marne so significant? victory for Germany. armies dug miles of trenches to protect themselves 14. Trench warfare space between opposing trenches 15. No man’s land anyone killed, injured, captured, or missing in action during a war 16. Casualty Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman 17. Which countries were Central Powers?” “The Empire Great Britain, France, Russia, Japan, Italy 18. Which countries were Allied Powers?” “The
Name: _______________________________________ Test Date: Tuesday February 28th Study guide World War I 1. Nationalism extreme love or devotion for one’s nation 2. Imperialism spreading the political or economic control of one country over another 3. Militarism using force or the threat of force 4. How can nationalism be positive and negative for a country? Positive: unifying force within a country. Negative: causes intense competition among nations 5. What countries formed the Triple Alliance? Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy 6. What countries formed the Triple Entente? Britain, France, Russia 7. What was the problem between Austria-Hungary and Serbia? Austria feared that Slavic people in their country would turn against them because of Serbia’s growth. Serbia was upset over annexation of Bosnia. 8. What event happened that caused more tension in their relationship? Austria’s heir to the throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated 9. What country was the first to declare war? What country did they declare war on? Austria declared war on Serbia 10. How did Germany, Russia, Great Britain, and France get involved in WWI? Germany declared war on Russia and France Great Britain declared war on Germany 11. Ultimatum list of demands that if not met will lead to consequences 12. Explain Germany’s Schlieffen Plan and why did Germany invent this plan? Germany’s plan to attacking and defeating France in the west and then rushing east to fight Russia. 13. Why was the first Battle of the Marne so significant? It ruined the Schlieffen Plan and a quick victory for Germany. 14. Trench warfare armies dug miles of trenches to protect themselves 15. No man’s land space between opposing trenches 16. Casualty anyone killed, injured, captured, or missing in action during a war 17. Which countries were “The Central Powers?” Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire 18. Which countries were “The Allied Powers?” Great Britain, France, Russia, Japan, Italy