1. Chapter 19 Section 1
The Road to War

2. Whose assassination was the immediate cause of World War I?
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Heir to the throne of Austria Hungary
Wanted to bring Serbians into his empire
Serbians were not interested…so one killed him

3. Imperialism
Trying to obtain new colonies or territories for your country

4. How did competition for colonies help lead to war?
A great scramble for colonies took place in the late 1800s
European powers scrambled to obtain uncolonized areas
By 1910, the best areas were already claimed, this led to increased tension between European powers

5. Militarism
This policy involved aggressively building up a nation’s armed forces in preparation for war and giving the military more authority over the government and foreign policy
All European powers were spending money on and building up large armies and navies

6. How did nationalism contribute to the start of World War I?
One form of nationalism led nations to act in their best interest and ignoring the needs of other nations
Another form is when a group of people want a nation of their own

7. What role did alliances play in the initiation of World War I?
Alliances could turn what should be only a small conflict into a large one because countries pledge their assistance to other nations

8. Mobilization
The readying of troops for war

9. Central Powers
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire

10. Allies Great Britain France Russia
Eventually Russia would drop out and the U.S. would join

11. Look at the map on page Based on this map, which side, if any, had a geographical advantage in the war?
Allies- Because they have the central powers surrounded
Central Powers- They have the Allies divided, possibly making it difficult for the Allies to communicate

13. What affect did modern warfare have on how World War I was fought?
New killing machines were amazingly effective
Machine guns
Grenades
Poison gas
Planes
Tanks
Generals often times had difficulty countering new technologies
They simply attempted to won by throwing more troops into battle

20. Stalemate
A situation in which neither side is able to gain the advantage

21. What were two causes of the stalemate in the West?
Similar size and strength of the opposing militaries
The choice of both sides to dig and and defend their lines
Germany had to divide their troops in order to fight the Russians
Inability to break through machine gun fortifications

22. Propaganda Information intended to sway public opinion
The U.S. was mostly exposed to anti-German propaganda
The British were not allowing German news to reach the U.S.

23. What was the main reason that the United States stayed neutral at the start of World War I?
President Wilson wanted to protect American commercial investments overseas
Also…Americans were not interested in a European war and Wilson wanted to win reelection 1916, therefore…

24. How did the peace movement differ from the preparedness movement?
The preparedness movement wanted America to be ready to go to war if necessary.
The peace movement wanted to avoid war