Roots of WWI Worksheet Answers

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

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

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

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

(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

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

The United States observed the policy of neutrality or noninvolvement.