7.2 Causes of World I Flashcards
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
Why was World War I known as “The Great War”?
A lot of people died in a lot of places. The scale of war was unlike anything the world had seen before.
Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Prinicip
What was The Black Hand?
An organization devoted to ending Austro-Hungarian presence in the Balkans
What is Militarism?
An aggressive level of military preparedness, celebrating war and the armed forces.
One of the causes of WWI were the secret alliances made by European powers. When The Black Hand assisinated the Archduke, who did the Austro-Hungarians look to for help?
Germany
Who were the members of the Triple Entente?
France
Britain
Russia
After WWI began, what was the new name of the Triple Entente?
The Allies
Who joined the side of the Allies in WWI?
Italy
Japan
China
The United States
…and 20 other countries
What was the name of the alliance opposing the Triple Entente?
The Triple Alliance
Who were the members of the Triple Alliance?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
After WWI began, what was the new name of the Triple Alliance?
The Central Powers
Who changed alligiances from the Triple Alliance before the war to the Allies after WWI began?
Italy
What countries joined the Triple Alliance?
The Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
European nationalism was tied up in the idea of self-determination? What is this idea?
People of the same ethnicity, langauge, culture, and political ideas should be united and get to have their own, independent nation-state.
