American History II

Lesson 30 Neutrality and the War in Europe

1.  In 1908 which nation did Austria-Hungary takeover?

2.  Why did European powers compete for new colonies in Africa and Asia in the early 1900s?

3.  During the early 1900s, which European nation increased military forces and equipment and alarmed other European nations?

4.  What is nationalism?

5.  Why did European nations form alliances in the early 1900s?

6.  France joined the Triple Entente because it needed protection form which nation?

7.  What was a shared reason why Austria-Hungary and Germany became members of the Triple Alliance?

8.  Which alliance was the Ottoman Empire part of?

9.  Where was Archduke Ferdinand assassinated in 1914?

10.  Which military action led to the start of World War I?

11.  Which other member of the Triple Alliance first supported Austria-Hungary’s invasion of Serbia?

12.  Why did Russia send troops to the border of Austria-Hungary in 1914?

13.  What was the influence of alliances on the start of World War I?

14.  Why did many European nations quickly join World War I following the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914?

15.  As European nations became involved in World War I in 1914, What was happening in the United States?

16.  Which US president encouraged the United States to practice isolationism?

17.  In 1914, Americans believed that the Monroe Doctrine encouraged them to follow what policy?

18.  When World War I was beginning in Europe, the United States was trading profitably with which alliance?

19.  How did US leaders think people would respond to a military draft during World War I?

20.  How did the actions of pacifists reveal US attitudes about entry into World War I?

21.  In a famous speech at the beginning of World War I, President Wilson declared that the United States would remain what?

22.  How did the diversity of the US population discourage US leaders from entering World War I?

23.  How did European nations compete for power in the years before World War I?

24.  What is militarization?

25.  Why were some Serbians and Bosnians angry with Austria-Hungary in 1914?