History WWI quiz

Countries in Triple Entente (Allied Powers)

• France

• Russia

• The British Empire (including Canada)

• Later: Italy (Switched sides during the war)

• United States (Joined in 1917)

Countries in the Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Italy (Initially part of the Triple Alliance but switched sides in 1915)

• Ottoman Empire (Joined in 1914)

• Bulgaria (Joined in 1915)

2. There were 4 Long-Term Causes of WWI.
  If you remember the M.A.I.N. the causes were as follows:

1. Militarism

   • Countries were building up their military forces in an arms race.

   • European nations competed to have the strongest army (  Germany ) and navy (GB ), making war more likely.

2. Alliances

   • Countries formed complex alliances to protect themselves, but this also meant that if one country was attacked, others would be drawn in.

   • The Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy) and the Triple Entente (France, Russia, The British Empire) were the main military pacts.

3. Imperialism

   • European powers competed for colonies, especially in Africa and Asia.

   • Tensions arose as nations vied for control of resources and territories.

4. Nationalism

   • National pride and ethnic tensions led to conflicts, especially in areas like the Balkans, where Slavic nations wanted independence from Austria-Hungary.

   • Nationalism increased tensions between nations, pushing them closer to war.

3. Short-Term Cause, also known as the SPARK

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand along with his wife Sophie took place on June 28th, 1914)

• The immediate cause of World War I was the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Duchess (by the black hand) , by Gavrilo Princip (18), a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo.

• Austria-Hungary, with the backing of Germany, declared war on Serbia.

• This triggered a series of alliances to come into play, with Russia mobilizing to protect Serbia, Germany declaring war on Russia, France, and then GB, and the British Empire being drawn into the conflict.

4. The Schlieffen Plan

• The Purpose of the Schlieffen plan was to avoid a two-front war by first defeating France and then focusing on Russia.

• Plan Details:

  • The plan called for a rapid attack on France through Belgium (a neutral country) to avoid the heavily fortified Franco-German border.

  • After defeating France, Germany would then turn its attention to Russia, which was expected to take longer to mobilize its army.

• The Outcome: IMPORTANT SHORT ANSWER

  • The plan failed because:

    • Belgium resisted, delaying the German army.

    • Russia mobilized faster than expected.

    • France and Britain were able to hold off on Germany in northeastern France.

  • The failure of the Schlieffen Plan led to a prolonged, bloody stalemate on the Western Front called trench warfare.

SHORT ANSWER -

 Forgotten soldiers from colonies like the British Raj and African British colonies, Chinese and Black people who were used for labour.

4 million non-European people in war.

Why the Schlieffen plan failed. 

Reasons for enlistment in the army:

• Nationilism/Patriotic enthusiasm

• propaganda 

• money

• to be seen as a hero

• to kill people