Chapter 12-1 Questions: The Great War Begins
Use pages 381-384 to answer each of the following questions
Define: Franz Ferdinand, neutral, Central Powers, Allied Powers, Western Front
1. What 4 factors put the European powers at the brink of war in 1914?
2 .Where was Franz Ferdinand visiting? Why was it a bad idea? What was the Black Hand? This sparks what?
3. Why had European countries built up their militaries at this time? Especially which country?
4. What alliances were formed? Who allied with whom? What did the leaders of these groups hope?
5. The quest to build empires in 1800’s and 1900’s created what? Amongst what countries?
6. What did nationalism lead to? What happened on the Balkan Peninsula? What did Serbs want?
7. What did Austria-Hungary do to Serbia? How was Russia involved? Why did Germany declare war on Russia?
8. What were 3 results of the fighting in 1914?
9. What is trench warfare? How do the trenches affect warfare?
Chapter 12-1 Questions: The Great War Begins
Use pages 381-384 to answer each of the following questions
Define: Franz Ferdinand, neutral, Central Powers, Allied Powers, Western Front
1. What 4 factors put the European powers at the brink of war in 1914?
2 .Where was Franz Ferdinand visiting? Why was it a bad idea? What was the Black Hand? This sparks what?
3. Why had European countries built up their militaries at this time? Especially which country?
4. What alliances were formed? Who allied with whom? What did the leaders of these groups hope?
5. The quest to build empires in 1800’s and 1900’s created what? Amongst what countries?
6. What did nationalism lead to? What happened on the Balkan Peninsula? What did Serbs want?
7. What did Austria-Hungary do to Serbia? How was Russia involved? Why did Germany declare war on Russia?
8. What were 3 results of the fighting in 1914?
9. What is trench warfare? How do the trenches affect warfare?
Chapter 12-1 Questions: The Great War Begins
Use pages 381-384 to answer each of the following questions
Define: Franz Ferdinand, neutral, Central Powers, Allied Powers, Western Front
1. What 4 factors put the European powers at the brink of war in 1914?
2 .Where was Franz Ferdinand visiting? Why was it a bad idea? What was the Black Hand? This sparks what?
3. Why had European countries built up their militaries at this time? Especially which country?
4. What alliances were formed? Who allied with whom? What did the leaders of these groups hope?
5. The quest to build empires in 1800’s and 1900’s created what? Amongst what countries?
6. What did nationalism lead to? What happened on the Balkan Peninsula? What did Serbs want?
7. What did Austria-Hungary do to Serbia? How was Russia involved? Why did Germany declare war on Russia?
8. What were 3 results of the fighting in 1914?
9. What is trench warfare? How do the trenches affect warfare?