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Chapter 9 Section 1 Key Concepts
TERM
1. Militarism
DEFINITION
2. Triple Alliance
3. Militarism
4. Triple Entente
5. Imperialism
6. Nationalism
7. Franz Ferdinand
8. Gavrilo Princip
9. Stalemate
10. “preparedness
movement” in the
USA
11. Propaganda
12. Contraband
13. U-boats
14. The Zimmerman
Telegram
15. Lusitania
Questions:
1. (2)What caused Britain to join an alliance during World War I? What was
Britain’s afraid of?
2. Look at the map p. 321. How did nationalism affect the Balkans?
3. How did alliances lead to World War I? Be complete – give examples.
4. Germany had to fight a “war on two fronts” explain this. Be complete.
5. Why US businesses want to United States would enter WWI on the Allies
side?
6. What was Woodrow Wilson’s promise that helped him win the Presidential
election of 1916.
7. What did the Zimmerman Telegram offer Mexico if they joined the Central
Powers?
8. What was the final straw the brought the US into World War I on the
Triple Entente side?
WORLD WAR I Alliances
Triple Entente
Country
Why did it join
Triple Alliance
Country
Why did it join
After the war
begins Alliances
and their names
slightly change
The Allies (Triple Entente)
The Central Powers (Triple Alliance)
Name:
Map work – Identify – Spain, Britain; France; Germany; Italy; Austria Hungry:
Russia; Romania; Serbia; Bulgaria; Turkish Empire