World War I

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How was imperialism a cause of World War I?

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rivalry over overseas territories increased tensions in Europe

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"Hague Peace Conference Fails to Bring About Arms Reduction" - 1907, "German Gunboat Threatens French Holdings in Morocco" -1911, "German and British Naval Buildup Increases Tension" -1912 Which cause of World War I can best be supported using all of these headlines as evidence?

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militarism

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"There were vast stretches of mud, of fields once cultivated, by now scarred with pits.... rusty barbed wires. The roads were rivers of clay. They were lined with dugouts, collars, and caves." -Richard Harding Davis, war correspondent. This passage describes the impact of:

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trench warfare

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What contributed most directly to Europe being called a "powder keg" before World War I?

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militarism

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Which statement best characterizes German submarine warfare during World War I?

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it contributed to the German war effort by limiting the shipping capability of the British

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World War I had which of the following consequences for a major empire in the twentieth century?

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The collapse of the Russian Empire

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How did women's activities during World War I lead to changes in future government support?

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Women kept the national economies going, which helped in gaining the right to vote.

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Many soldiers like the ones shown here chose to fight in World War I in hopes of doing which of the following?

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gain self-rule or independence

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The image shown here could best be used to illustrate which of the following causes of World War I?
- extreme nationalism
- economic rivalry
- the alliance system
- militarism

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extreme nationalism

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Allied Powers (WWI)

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Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States