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Drift towards war
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did European countries feel about the World War One | felt like a slap in the face |
| what leads to WW1 | imperialism, militarism, and nationalism |
| who wrote a song that was meant for the Europeans to march to war and was later used as a circus song | Julius Fucik |
| "The Great War" and "The War to End all Wars" | WW1 |
| did European countries know what the war was happening | yes, just not when |
| Why is WW1 the deadliest war in human history | industrial warfare made weapons are more efficient |
| belief that all ethnic groups deserved their own nation | self-determination |
| self-determination is a form of ____________ popular throughout Europe during the 1800s | nationalism |
| Why did many European empires have that made them not want to be a part of a system | large minority populations |
| how did minority groups express desires to leave | violently and moderately |
| large empire in Central Europe that controlled many different nations that wanted to leave | Austria-Hungarian Empire |
| who was Austria-Hungary allied with | Germany |
| independent country of Slavs who wanted self-determination for fellow Slavs in Austria-Hungary | Serbia |
| Who is Serbia allied with | Russia |
| supported Austria-Hungary because of shared heritage and language | Germany |
| Otto Von Bismarck helped Germany do what rapidly? | industrialize and militarize |
| what did Bismarck say he wanted Germany to have | "its place in the sun" |
| what did Germany build up | modern navy |
| who had the fastest growing population in Europe at the time | Germany |
| Why was Germany so paranoid | their competition with Europe |
| was it a surprise that a European conflict was coming | no |
| what did countries start to form decades before WW1 | military alliances |
| why did countries form alliances | to give themselves advantages and protection |
| Who is a part of the triple alliance | Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy |
| Who left the triple alliance as the war began | Italy |
| who joined into the triple alliance as the war began | The Ottoman Empire |
| When did the Triple alliance name change into The Central Powers | After Ottoman Empire joined and the war began |
| Who was in the Triple Entente | Britain, France, and Russia |
| Triple Entente also known as | the allies |
| German plan to take out France with a "lightning strike" followed by an invasion of Russia | Schlieffen Plan |
| How did the Schlieffen Plan work? | Germany and Austria-Hungary were going to take out France and then Russia |
| What were the two major pieces that are in place for WW1 | militarism and nationalism |