7 Questions
What were the main causes of World War One?
Nationalism, imperialism, and militarism
Which countries were part of the Triple Entente?
UK, Russia, and France
What led to the outbreak of World War One?
The assassination of the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne by the Black Hand
What were the main causes of World War One according to the text?
Nationalism, imperialism, and militarism
Which countries formed the Triple Alliance according to the text?
Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany
What was the Schlieffen Plan according to the text?
A strategy for a two-front war with France and Russia
What was the name of the Serbian terrorist organization responsible for the assassination that triggered World War One?
The Black Hand
Study Notes
Causes of World War One
- Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and Alliance System were the main causes of World War One
- Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria triggered the war
The Triple Entente
- Countries part of the Triple Entente: France, Britain, and Russia
Outbreak of World War One
- Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28, 1914, led to the outbreak of World War One
- Series of diplomatic crises and complex system of alliances led to the war
The Triple Alliance
- Countries that formed the Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
The Schlieffen Plan
- The Schlieffen Plan was Germany's strategy to quickly defeat France and then focus on Russia
- Plan involved a rapid invasion of France and then a turn to face Russia
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- The Black Hand, a Serbian terrorist organization, was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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