Question

section 1
terms and people

1. entente
2. militarism
3. alsace and lorraine
4. ultimatum
5. mobilize
6. neutrality

1. why and how did world war i begin in 1914?

by ______, ______ had enjoyed a century of
relative peace. two alliances were formed with the intention of
keeping that peace.

• when the ________ archduke was assassinated

a local conflict became an international war because of
alliance obligations.

1. alliances within europe were created in the late

nineteenth century to promote peace.
triple alliance or
central powers\t\t\ttriple entente
\t\t\t\t\t\t\tor allies

• ______\t\t\t• ______
• ______\t\t\t• ______
• ______\t\t\t• ______

eventually added:\t\teventually added:

• ottoman empire\t\t• japan

Explanation:

Question 7

1. By 1914, Europe had enjoyed a century of relative peace (the "Long Peace" or Pax Britannica - era stability). Two alliances (Triple Alliance, Triple Entente) aimed to preserve peace.
2. The assassination of Austro - Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand turned a local conflict (Austria - Hungary vs Serbia) into an international war due to alliance obligations (e.g., Russia for Serbia, Germany for Austria - Hungary, etc.).

• Triple Alliance or Central Powers: Initially included Germany, Austria - Hungary, and Italy. Italy later switched sides, and the Ottoman Empire joined.
• Triple Entente or Allies: Initially included France, Russia, and the United Kingdom (Great Britain). Japan and later others joined.

Answer:

• First blank: 1914
• Second blank: Europe
• Third blank: Austro - Hungarian (Franz Ferdinand)

Question 8