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N Causes of WW1
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
The Spark that started World War 1
Militarism
Definition:
Policy of aggressive preparedness
What do you
think the
purpose of
having 3 lines
of trenches
could be?
Stalemate
With each side “dug in,” their trenches, a
stalemate occurred along the western front.
Dramatically
increased the
number of casualties
during WWI
Artillery
Launched artillery shells over 15 km that
exploded into deadly fragments over enemy
positions.
British Howitzer
Poison Gas
Used in artillery shells- explosion would release
gas into trenches.
2 Main types used:
Chlorine Gas- destroyed the respiratory organs of its victims and
this led to a slow death by asphyxiation.
Mustard Gas- caused internal and external bleeding and attacked
the bronchial tubes, stripping off the mucous
membrane.
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2. What 3 major European countries
made up the Triple Entente?
Russia, Germany & France
Britain, France & Russia
Britain, France and Italy
Italy, Austria-Hungary & Russia
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Correct!!
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3. What 3 major countries were part of the
British Empire in 1914?
• China, Canada and India
• Australia, Canada and Mexico
• Canada, Mexico and Mongolia
• India, Canada and Australia
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In 1914, the British Empire covered more
than 11,400,000 square miles
This was the largest territory the world had ever
known at this time.
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4. The practice of extending a nations power by
gaining territories for a colonial empire is known as:
Militarism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Federalism
Correct!
Imperialism is the practice of extending a
nations power by gaining territories.
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5. What is considered to be the “spark”
that started World War 1?
British Imperialist expansion.
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
Forming of the Triple Entente.
Forming of the Triple Alliance.
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The assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand is considered to be the spark that
erupted Europe into total war.
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6. What
were the M.A.I.N. causes of
World War 1?
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7. Which front system extended from
Switzerland to the North Sea?
Eastern Front
Western Front
Northern Front
Southern Front
Correct!!
The Western Front extended from
Switzerland to the North Sea.
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8. In what year did World War 1
begin?
1914
1915
1916
1917
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Austria- Hungary declared war on Serbia on
August 5, 1914
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9. What 3 new weapons were
introduced during World War 1?
Machine guns, jets & tanks
Bolt action rifles, poison gas & scud
missiles
Artillery shells, machine guns & poison gas
Poison gas, apache helicopters & tanks
Correct!!
Artillery shells, machine guns & poison gas
were all introduced during World War 1.
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10. Before its’ conclusion, how many different
countries fought in World War 1?
10
20
25
30
Correct!!
30 different nations fought in World War 1
before the war came to an end.
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Sowing the seeds for W.W. II
The Germans would be blamed for W.W. I
and punished heavily.
This would sow the seeds of discontent in
Germany and allow leaders like Hitler to
take power.