Causes of the First World War
Grade 8•45 minutes•SSUSH15Analyze the origins and impact of U.S. involvement in World War I.
Learning Objective
I can explain how militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism contributed to the start of World War I.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define militarism and explain how it contributed to the tensions in Europe before World War I.
2. Describe the alliance system in Europe before World War I. Who were the major players in the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente?
3. Explain how imperial competition between European powers contributed to the outbreak of World War I. Provide an example.
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The 4 M-A-I-N Causes of World War One in 6 Minutes
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