World War I Causes

2. France and Germany ______ their militaries between 1870 and 1914
3. World War I ended in ____ 1918.
7. Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany formed the _____ Alliance.
10. allowed countries to manufacture more powerful weapons.
14. when a country increases its power and wealth by acquiring new lands under its control

1. The Military was given a high priority in the ____ of countries
4. Many countries were strengthening their military forces.
5. Great Britain and ____ had the strongest armies at the time
6. World War I started in ___ 1914.
8. mutual defense agreements meant that if one country was attacked, the other allied countries would have to help
9. Imperialism means to take others _____
11. Nationalism was high in ______
12. having a strong sense of pride for one’s own nation or ethnic group
13. The ____ wanted to have their own country free from Austria-Hungary