Guided Notes: World War I (1914-1918) Define: - Imperialism:
- Militarism:
- Nationalism:
- Alliances:
The most powerful nations in Europe leading into the 1900s were: 1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4.
Owning the most ______once made a country powerful during the Age of Imperialism. As Europe began to free their colonies by the 1900s it began very difficult to maintain a B______of P______amongst these nations.
A country like ______was growing in power by 1900s thanks in part to its growth in industry and its major strength in its military. Countries around Europe began looking to form ______just in case a war broke out.
Triple Alliance Triple Entente
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To protect itself from fighting a ______front war, Germany created the ______.
- Attack ______first before ______could ______The ______Peninsula was considered a P______K______going into the 1900s.
Some Balkan countries included: ______, ______, ______, and ______.
The ______Peninsula was mainly imperialized by ______and the ______Empire.
Three characteristics of this area in the early 1900s include: ______, ______, and ______.
The Balkan country of B______was still under rule by ______- ______during this time period and major violence defined this country. To try and create a peace within the area, ______-______send Archduke ______to speak with the Bosnian people.
While riding in his car, the archduke and his wife were______by ______, who was a member of the terrorist group The ______.
The Austrian King now wants ______on Serbia for allowing a terrorist group to shot and kill the archduke. However, the King was fearful of war with Serbia because their protector was ______.
The King now looks to ______to help Austria-Hungary in their fight against Serbia, and possibly Russia. ______gives Austria-Hungary unlimited support in their effort to get revenge.
A-H, with the support of Germany, gives Serbia a list of ______which they do not fulfill and prompts A-H to invade Serbia. ______now begins the preparation for war.
Germany following the S______P______preemptively invades ______. With this invasion, the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente activate their allegiances and the continent of Europe is at war with each other by September 1914.