Chapter 15 Section 1 Study Guide Answers

Devotion and loyalty to one’s country What is nationalism? Devotion and loyalty to one’s country

They built strong militaries and created new weapons 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.

Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary 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

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia What happened after Francis Ferdinand was killed? Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

What new military strategy was used during WWI? Trench warfare

Poison gas, machine guns, tanks, U-Boats 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

The Treaty of Versailles 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