Chapter 15 Section 1

Study Guide Answers

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