Create a word processing document titled "WWI." Copy the following questions to your document and answer in complete paragraphs. Be sure your answers are in your own words and not just copied from the reading.
- How did Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism (MAIN) contribute to the start of World War I?
- What was the "shot heard around the world"?
- Which countries were members of the Central Powers? What was another name for this group?
- Which countries were members of the Allies? What was another name for this group?
- Explain the Schlieffen Plan and why it did or did not work.
- Define "total war."
- Identify five weapons that were used during WWI and explain which one you think had the greatest impact.
- Explain these elements of the treaty of Versailles:
- Woodrow Wilson
- Fourteen Points
- League of Nations
- War guilt clause
- Reparations