Causes of World War 1: In a Nutshell

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  1. 2. Agreement between nations to aid and protect one another.
  2. 5. Secret alliances, internal politics, and the desire to grow empires had built up ______.
  3. 6. Austria believed the assassination was organized by this country and declared war on them.
  4. 10. Britain had a large empire at the time, claiming India, Australia, Canada, and much of ___________.
  5. 11. When one country takes over another country economically and politically.
  6. 14. Germany declared war on Russia and France, and they invaded this country as a bold first move.
  7. 15. This country remained neutral at the beginning of the war.
  8. 17. Pride or devotion to one's country.
  9. 18. Italy and Austria-Hungary both made an alliance with this country in 1881.
  10. 19. France, Britain, and Russia formed an alliance known as the Triple ______ in 1907.
  11. 20. Germany felt their power was being threatened by the __________ entente.
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  1. 1. Archiduke Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in this Bosnian capital city.
  2. 2. Assumed that Russia would not risk a major war to help Serbia...they were wrong.
  3. 3. Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was murdered.
  4. 4. Policy of building up a strong military to prepare for war.
  5. 7. In 1904, France signed an agreement with this country.
  6. 8. European countries had been constantly building up their armies and navies, also known as a(n) ____ race.
  7. 9. Several European countries desired to create this and spread their power across the globe.
  8. 12. This country made a secret alliance with France, saying they would not aid Germany.
  9. 13. In response to Germany's alliances, France established an alliance with this country in 1892.
  10. 16. Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary made an alliance to protect each other from attack from _____.