Topic 1 - Wars A Brewin Study Guide

Vocabulary Words to Know: Know the definitions of the words below. promoted fleet militarism negotiations disarmament alliance policy empire rebellion ancestry global nationalism culture aggression colony imperialism protectorates sphere of influence technology imperialists ally Dutch Boers Welcher assassination terrorist comrades conspirators maneuvers tuberculosis

annex People to Know: Know how the following people were important in the build up and spark of World War I. Kaiser Wilhelm II The Black Hand Archduke Franz Ferdinand Gavrilo Princip Archduchess Sofie

Places to Know: Be able to find the following places on a map. Europe France Belgium The Mediterranean Sea Serbia

Asia Africa Germany Austria - Hungary

Russia Great Britain Italy The Balkan Peninsula

The Netherlands The Black Sea The Aegean Sea The Adriatic Sea

Sudan Morocco South Africa Bosnia

Events to Know: Be able to recognize a summary of the following issues and events. The Franco-Prussian War The Berlin Conference of 1885 The Boer War of 1899 Moroccan Crisis of 1911

Ideas to Know Be able to answer the following questions.

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Topic 1 - Wars A Brewin Study Guide

What were the causes of World War I? Which countries practiced nationalism? How? What did they do? Which countries practiced imperialism? How? What did they do? Which countries practiced militarism? How? What did they do? Which countries were in the Triple Alliance? Why? Which countries were in the Triple Entente? Why? Which area was called the Powder Keg of Europe? Why? Which factors built up to World War I and which factor sparked it? What was Germanys problem when they realized they would be going to war? What did Germany do about the problem they had when World War I started? What is an act of aggression? What act of aggression brought Great Britain into World War I? When war broke out what were the two sides that formed called? Which countries were on each side when World War I started in 1914?