Docsity
Docsity

Prepare for your exams
Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity


Earn points to download
Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan


Guidelines and tips
Guidelines and tips

Causes and Beginning of World War 1: Key Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of African American History

Explore the main causes of world war 1 through key terms and definitions, including militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism, the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand, stalemate on the western front, divided loyalties, interventionism, internationalism, german confiscation, german blockade, sinking of lusitania, and u.s entry into the war.

What you will learn

  • What are the four main causes of World War 1?
  • What did the isolationist, interventionist, and internationalist believe?
  • What legislation did Congress pass to prepare for war and what did they do?
  • What event sparked the beginning of the war?
  • Why did Americans have divided loyalties about the war before joining?
  • Why did Germany start using their own blockade and sink the Lusitania?

Typology: Quizzes

2015/2016

Uploaded on 02/03/2016

jasminemurphy993
jasminemurphy993 🇺🇸

3 documents

1 / 3

Toggle sidebar

This page cannot be seen from the preview

Don't miss anything!

bg1
TERM 1
What are the 4 MAIN causes of WW1
?
DEFINITION 1
M-Militarism-Created a arms race and leaders began getting ready
for a warAlliances-Triple Alliance -Germ any, A-H and Italy Triple
Entente- Britain, France and RussiaImperialism- Co untries
competed for land and resourcesNationalism- Countr ies were
starting to get viewed as one ethnic group,which caused trouble
for the foreign born citizens because of national superiority
TERM 2
What event sparks the beginning of the
war?
DEFINITION 2
The assassination of the Archduke.He was killed because
some people thought that Bosnia belonged to Serbia
TERM 3
What were 2 reasons why a stalemate
develop on the Western Front?
DEFINITION 3
Defensive weapons were better then offensive weapons
Generals forced attacks not thinking of the new technology
TERM 4
Why did Americans have divided loyalties
about the war before we join?
DEFINITION 4
Most Americans were foreign born and they sided with the
countries they were born in
TERM 5
Why did most Americans side with Britain and
France?
DEFINITION 5
Because Britian spoke the same language as us and tje same
heritage and France helped us in Revolutionary war
pf3

Partial preview of the text

Download Causes and Beginning of World War 1: Key Terms and Definitions and more Quizzes African American History in PDF only on Docsity!

What are the 4 MAIN causes of WW ? M -Militarism-Created a arms race and leaders began getting ready for a war A lliances-Triple Alliance -Germany, A-H and Italy Triple Entente- Britain, France and Russia I mperialism- Countries competed for land and resources N ationalism- Countries were starting to get viewed as one ethnic group,which caused trouble for the foreign born citizens because of national superiority TERM 2 What event sparks the beginning of the war? DEFINITION 2 The assassination of the Archduke.He was killed because some people thought that Bosnia belonged to Serbia TERM 3 What were 2 reasons why a stalemate develop on the Western Front? DEFINITION 3 Defensive weapons were better then offensive weapons Generals forced attacks not thinking of the new technology TERM 4 Why did Americans have divided loyalties about the war before we join? DEFINITION 4 Most Americans were foreign born and they sided with the countries they were born in TERM 5 Why did most Americans side with Britain and France? DEFINITION 5 Because Britian spoke the same language as us and tje same heritage and France helped us in Revolutionary war

What did the isolationist believe? They thought war was none of our business and we should isolate ourselves for it TERM 7 What did the interventionist believe ? DEFINITION 7 U.S should intervene on the side of the allies TERM 8 What did the internationalists believe? DEFINITION 8 U.s should take an active rule in world affairs and work towards peace NOT war TERM 9 What were they( Germany) allowed to confiscate? DEFINITION 9 Contraband such as Weapons and other war materials TERM 10 Why did Germany start using their own blockade? and What ship did they sink in 1915? DEFINITION 10 They started using U-Boats and they sunk the Passenger ship Lusitania