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DBQ for WWI What is meant by "in 1900 Europeans believed the world was their oyster?" - ✔✔They felt that the world belonged to them.No one was going to stop them. WWI lasted 4 years. What were the war years? - ✔✔1914 ...

DBQ for WWI What is meant by "in 1900 Europeans believed the world was their oyster?" - ✔✔They felt that the world belonged to them.No one was going to stop them. WWI lasted 4 years. What were the war years? - ✔✔1914 - 1918 The Chicago population is about 3,000,000. How does that compare to the total # of dead and wounded in WWI. - ✔✔that is about is "1/10" of dead and wounded which was 30,000,000 Why would balance in power prevent war? - ✔✔Everyone would have the same amount of weapons so you might put off fighting. Von Bismarck was right with his statement that a great war might someday be caused by "some darned foolish thing in the Balkans" - ✔✔because one group of nationalist had assassinated the Arch Duke Ferdinand between countries in the Balkan region which was the "trigger" that prompted Europe to explode into war. The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary lead to war where? - ✔✔between Russia and Germany because alliances that Serbia and Austria-Hungary had with other countries pulled them into war. When did WWI begin? - ✔✔1914. Triple Alliance was made of? - ✔✔Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy Triple Entente was made of? - ✔✔Russia, France, England Why did Germany have to worry about fighting a war on 2 fronts (borders)? - ✔✔because Russia was on German's Eastern Border and France was on their Western border. When Italy switched sides in 1915 who did this hurt? - ✔✔Germany and Austria-Hungary If the map in Document A was your only evidence, you can use the map to describe a possible underlying cause of WWI by - ✔✔Imperialism What is the Crime of Ages? - ✔✔Who killed peace in Europe. It is showing that the countries are pointing fingers at each other about who killed Europe's Peace and no one is willing to taking the blame, other than Italy because they don't appear to want to get involved. How can the cartoon be used to describe the chain of events that led to war? - ✔✔all the countries are pointing fingers at each other, especially Germany, for the "death of peace in Europe". Italy is not pointing because they are undecided. What does the hand in the upper left corner represent? - ✔✔what other countries, including the U.S. are thinking, it could be the Hand of God. It could also be a "mother" telling the countries to stop acting like children. According to the cartoon, What was the underlying cause for war? - ✔✔alliances In millions of British pounds, how much did Germany and Austria Hungary spend in 1890? In 1914? Increase of ? - ✔✔42 million in 1890; 150 million in 1914. In 24 years, went from 42 million to 150 million (4x increase) How much did GB, France and Russia (combined) spend in 1890? In 1914? Increase of ? - ✔✔100 million in 1890; 225 million in 1914 In 24 years, went from 100 million to 225 million (2x increase) Who spent the greatest % on Navy? - ✔✔Great Britain (an island nation depends on the Navy more than others for protection) Could many armies/navies lead to peace? - ✔✔Yes, evenly matched countries would think before becoming aggressive. Why is Von Bulow worried about England, France and Russia? - ✔✔because these 3 countries have been acquiring colonies around the world and Germany does not want to be behind. They are also building up their military. What is an anvil? What does von Bulow mean when he says Germany will be "a hammer or an anvil"? - ✔✔An anvil is a heavy block of steel with a flat, smooth surface which can be beaten with a hammer. Germany will either be the aggressor or the victim, the beater or the beaten, the winner or the loser. Who is Germany likely to hammer? - ✔✔England, France and Russia. How was the arms build up a more important underlying cause than the network of alliances? - ✔✔Germany lagged behind Britain in arms build-up. Alliances could help with the balance of power, but arms were necessary to be the hammer or war. What is the main point being made by the German cartoonist- (Doc E)? - ✔✔that Great Britain (Octopus) is a blood-sucker. They are draining (sucking) the resources from Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas What does this document suggest the underlying cause of WWI is- (Doc E)? - ✔✔Imperialism. A major cause of WWI is Imperialism. If the British gobbles up the world's resources, Germany will be left with the scraps and become a second-class nation. What was the combined area of colonies held by the nations of the Triple Entente? - ✔✔17, 180, 000 sq. miles What was the combined area of colonies held by Germany and Austria-Hungary? - ✔✔1,139,000 sq miles. What are the different ways a large colonial population could help the economy of the mother country? - ✔✔more natural resources, a new market for goods, population to pay taxes, cheap labor, soldiers How can you use combined square miles to argue that imperialism was one underlying cause of WWI? - ✔✔Great Britain had more land, which equaled more power and resources than Germany. Imperialism was the driving force leading to war. Who would soon be king? - ✔✔Arch-Duke Ferdinand Serbia Nationalists group wanted independence from? - ✔✔mother country, Austria-Hungary Serbian group "Black Hand" assassinated Arch Duke him and wife. This became what? - ✔✔the spark to start the war 30,000,000 killed/wounded - ✔✔It would take 1,000,000 classes of 30 peopled would be needed to show the loss of life/wounded during this war