WWI Vocabulary

A competition between countries to see who can create the most powerful weapons

• Nationalism

• Militarism

• Imperialism

• Alliances

A country or a region whose government is controlled by another distant country

• Empire

• Colony

• Alliance

• Imperialism

A group of nations, territories, or people ruled by a single authority (ex. an emperor or empress)

• Cause

• Militarism

• Colony

• Empire

An event or events that lead to a reaction over time

• Trigger

• Cause

An agreement between countries to help each other in time of need

• Militarism

• System of Alliances

• Alliance

• Nationalism

An event that creates an immediate reaction

• Trigger

• Cause

Building an empire by taking over other countries

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Colonies

• Empires

A system of alliances is best described when...

• Many alliances are made at the same time

• An agreement between countries to help each other in time of need is created

Pride in one’s country

• Alliances

• Militarism

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

What was the trigger of WWI?

• Militarism in Europe

• Mining for resources in Africa

• Assassination of the Archduke

• Germany invading France through Belgium