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16.1 World War I (pp. 540-545)

Section Outline: Complete the section outline as you read. Remember that an outline
contains the most important facts from a reading, and is not usually written in complete
sentences. An outline can be a way of creating organized notes.

o An Uneasy Peace
o Two European Alliances
o Balkan Powder Keg
o The Great War Begins
o A New Kind of War
o The Civilian War
o The United States Joins the War
o The War Ends

Reading Check Questions: Answer the following questions as you read the text.
1. How did nationalism lead to the outbreak of war in 1914?
2. How did civilians help during World War I?
3. How did U.S. entry help to end World War I?