1. Student__________________________________class____date________
Modern World History 1750-present Ch 18.1
Terms/People:
>militarism (506)
>mobilize (506)
>ultimatum (509)
>belligerents (510)
Write the following items in the chart below (some don’t belong!)
Poland Italy
Great Britain Germany
Rumania Secret understanding with Italy
Austria-Hungary United States
Russia France
Alliances
Triple Alliance Triple Entente
Complete:
The unity of all Slavic peoples under Russian leadership is known as
________________________.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated by _______________________.
Germany declared war on ________________ two days after declaring war on
Russia.
Even though the Great Powers agreed to guarantee its neutrality, Germany sent
troops into _____________________________ on 4 August 1914.
Japan entered the war on the side of ___________________ and France.
After remaining neutral for many months, ______________ finally entered the war
on the side of Great Britain and France.
The _____________________ connects the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
In October 1915, _____________________ entered the war as Germany’s ally.
France Gavrilo Princip Dardanelles
Pan-Slavism Bulgaria Belgium
Great Britain Italy
Be sure to answer the questions on the back!!

2. What underlying factors led to World War I?
Why were the Balkans called a “powder keg”?