A. Factors Leading To World War I. (For each bullet point, provide the missing information.)
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B. The Great Powers. (For each bullet point, provide the missing information.)
Nation
The Triple Alliance
Goals
Population
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Germany
65 million
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AustriaHungary
Fears
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50 million
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The Triple Entente
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Great
Britain
45 million
France
35 million
Russia
164
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1. What did the Triple Alliance come to be called during the war?
2. What did the Triple Entente come to be called during the war?
3. What country joined the Allies in 1915 even though it had
originally been part of the Triple Alliance?
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4. According to the Schlieffen Plan,
how did Germany plan to win the war?
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5. Why was WWI known as “total
war”?
6. Why was WWI known as “the war to ●
end all wars”?
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C. The Powder Keg Ignites. (For each bullet point, provide the missing information.)
Date (all 1914)
Event
June 28
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July 5
Austria-Hungary gets “blank check” of support from Germany.
Austria-Hungary offers a deliberately unacceptable ultimatum to Serbia and
July 23
gives them 48 hours to respond.
July 25
Serbia accepts most of the conditions of the ultimatum.
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July 28
July 30
July 31
August 1
August 3
August 4
Tsar Nicholas II mobilizes Russia’s army in support of its ally Serbia.
Germany issues Russia and ultimatum: stop mobilization or Germany will
declare war on Russia.
Germany declares war on Russia.
Germany declares war on France.
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You now have the answers to the next quiz, which is identical to this sheet.