World War 1: I

Question 1

Main Causes for World War I (MAIN)

Answer 1

• Military
• • Glorification and expansion of military
• • fueled by industrialism
• • an arms race
• Alliances
• • Triple Alliance (German - Austria-Hungary - Italy)
• • Triple Entente (British - France - Russia)
• Imperialism
• • The competition of economic power (esp. in Africa, Asia, and Americas)
• • Minor conflicts due to this competition
• Nationalism (unifying of a country)
• • 1st: Italy (Garibaldi)
• • 2nd: German (Otto Von Bismarck)
• • pride of a country

Question 2

Before the War:

Answer 2

• Europeans basically controlled the larger portion of the earth

Question 3

Napoleon

Answer 3

• Congress of Vienna tries to maintain peace

Question 4

Nationalism

Answer 4

• Nationalism, in modern history, a nation-state is regarded as paramount for the realization of social, economic, and cultural aspirations of a people
• Nationalism is characterized principally by a feeling of community among a people, based on common descent, language, and religion
• Love of one’s country above all else
• Belief in country right or wrong

Question 5

Congress of Vienna (1815)

Answer 5

• international meeting held to maintain peace
• attempt to create a peaceful balance of power in Europe
• rivalries and competition intensified

Question 6

note

Answer 6

• Italy had been divided up into several independent city-states
• process of Italian unification began following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815
• Otto von Bismarck - prime minister of Prussia
• • wanted strong government and army unification would come through “blood and iron”
• Slavic people in Russian Empire and Ottoman Empire

Question 7

Major country in favor of Pan-Slavism

Answer 7

• Serbia

Question 8

Militarism

Answer 8

• glorification and expansion of the military
• countries began to build up their militaries and spend money on military training
• many countries began conscription - draft of civilians into the military
• domino effect: when one country enhanced its military, other countries would do the same

Question 9

the process of Italy’s unification began with

Answer 9

• nationalism

Question 10

which of the following was NOT a precursory factor of World War I?

Answer 10

• fascism

Question 11

what were the MAIN cause of world war I

Answer 11

• militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism

Question 12

who was the first king of unified italy?

Answer 12

• victor emmanuel ii

Question 13

just prior to world war i ____ was the largest and best organized of the german states

Answer 13

• Prussia