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Chapter 15 Section 1
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What is nationalism?
Devotion and loyalty to one’s
country
European countries tried to show their power and
intimidate other countries by doing what?
They built strong militaries and created
new weapons
What is an alliance?
An agreement between two countries, that if one is attacked the others agree to help
defend it.
What three countries formed the Triple
Alliance?
Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary
What three countries formed the Triple
Entente?
France, Great Britain, and Russia
What happened on June 28, 1914 that was a major cause
of WWI? A Serbian assassinated
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, the heir to the
throne of Austria- Hungary
What happened after Francis Ferdinand was
killed?
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
What new military strategy was used during
WWI?
Trench warfare
What new weapons were developed during WWI?
Poison gas, machine guns, tanks, U-Boats
What caused the United States to enter the war in
1917?German U-boats ignored
US warnings to stop attacking American ships
carrying supplies to Britain
When did the war end? How long did it last?
November 11, 1918…..4 years
How many soldiers were killed during WWI?
8.5 million
Germany was blamed for the war. Germany had to reduce the size of its military, give up colonies over seas,
and pay billions of dollars for damaged they caused. What was the name of this final peace settlement
of WWI that placed the blame on Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles
What is the political system in which the government owns all the property and controls
all aspects of life in a country?
Communism
What was the name of the leader that created a
Communist government in Russia after WWI?
Vladimir Lenin
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