1. Roots of WWI
Worksheet Answers

2. Three main reasons of tensions between European countries in the early 1900s….
Nationalism
Militarism
Entangled alliance

3. Nationalism-populations devoted to interests in their own nations, national pride.

4. Militarism- the glorification of armed strength and ideals of war.

5. Alliance- countries tied to one another in a series of binding military treaties

6. (became the Central Powers)
Triple Alliance
(became the Central Powers)
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Germany
Italy *
*At the beginning of the war, Italy did not honor its alliance with Germany/Austro-Hungarian Empire and switched to fight with Great Britain, France, and Russia

7. (became the Allied Powers)
Triple Entente
(became the Allied Powers)
Great Britain
Russia
France

8. The United States observed the policy of neutrality or noninvolvement.