WWI Reading

For how many years were there no big wars in Europe?

Why did people believe there would be no more wars?

Where did the World Court meet?

Why was the World Court important?

Why did Eurpeans use the same kind of railroad tracks?

What was the Geneva Convention?

What was the Red Cross?

Name the four background causes of World War I.

What is an alliance?

Name the two alliances

Germany, Austria and Italy belonged to what alliance?

England, France and Russia belonged to what alliance?

What two countries had a naval race

What two nations tried to have bigger armies than each other?

select the two meanings of nationalism from the reading

What people wanted Rusisa and Germany to fight a war?

Why did Serbia become friends with Russia?

What did Rumania want and from whom?

What did France want?

Who was trying to get to England's markets?

What did Germany and Italy want?

Why did World War I break out?

Who was Francis Ferdinand?

Where was Francis Ferdinand assissinated?

Who killed Francis Ferdinand?

Who did Austria blame for the killing of Francis Ferdinand?

Which five nations first fought in the war?

How long did WWI last?

How long did Germany think the war would last?

Why did England come into the war?

What kind of war was there on the Western Front?

"The fighting between Germany and Russia went back and forth. But the German general, Hindenburg, was winning many battles against Russia. Russia was getting weaker and weakers. Many Russian soldiers did not like the war."

What general was winning against Russia?

Why did Russian soldiers desert?

Why was it so bad in Russian cities?

Which revolution kicked out Russia's royal ruler?

Who was blamed for Russia's troubles?

Who led Russia's democratic government?

Why didn't Russians like their democratic leader?

What revolution brought the Communists to power?

Who led the Communists?

What did the Coummist leader of Russia do?

What two nations entered the war on the side of France and England?

"The war was not going well for Germany's freind Austria. Austria wanted peace. And, since Germany could not win on the Western Front, Germany wanted peace too."

Why did Germany want peace?

"In November of 1918, there was a revolution in Germany. The German emperoro William II was kicked out of Germany. Now Germany was no longer an empire. A republic was formed in Germany. The new German leader was named Ebert. Ebert believed in democracy. So the new German government was a democratic republic. Ebert asked for peace."

What German leader was removed by revolution?

What was Germany's new government like?

Who led the new government of Germany?

Where was the peace meeting held?