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W1N1 Mr.Smiths Class

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Global History and Geography 10

Long Term Causes of World War I

Cause 1: Nationalism
definition: _____________ and _______________ toward ones nation.
examples
-French spirit of ________________ or revenge after losing to
Germany in the _____________________ War
-__________________ resentment of past ______________
occupation of Italy
-desire amongst _______________ nation in Southeastern Europe
to gain independence from Austrian and _____________ control
Cause 2: Imperialism
definition: Acquiring _____________________ outside of ones borders for the
purpose of building an _____________.
examples
-competition for control of _____________
-_____________________ opposed French claims to ____________
-competing spheres of influence in _____________
Cause 3: Militarism
definition: Creating large ____________ and _____________ as a means to
increase national prestige.
examples
-between 1870 and 1914, military spending in Europe increased
by __________%
-________________ and _______________ competed to build the
worlds largest ______________
Cause 4: Alliances
definition: A pact of mutual ______________ agreed to by multiple nations.
examples

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Immediate Cause of World War I

_____________ was a new nation in southeastern control that had broken away from
_______________ control in the late 1800s. Some Serbs were trying to
encourage other Serbs living inside_____________ to break away and join the new nation.
The most radical Serbian activists were terrorists who were part of the
_________________ terrorist group. In June, 1914, members of this group
_________________ the heir to Austrian throne, Archduke _________________________.
Austria blamed the nation of ______________, __________________ on it and
prepared for invasion. Serbia was part of the ______________ Alliance, and _________
promised to defend her if she was attacked.
This led to a chain reaction that ignited the fuse on the _________________ that
Europes alliance systems had created

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SERBIA

AUSTRIA

Promised
to
________
_
RUSSIA

GERMANY

& _________________
Nicholas II
Tsar of Russia

for war.

FRANCE

Moves to
________
_

Kaiser Wilhelm II
(William)

BRITAIN

and the other nations enter the war as well due to the alliances

George V
King of England