Ch. 24 Text Questions
1. How did the alliance system maintain but also threaten the peace of Europe in 1914?
2. How did the balance of power shift in Europe after 1871? Outline the strengths and weaknesses of Bismarck’s system of alliances.
3. Locate examples where the principle of nation forming based on true nationalism was not strictly followed.
4. a. Identify the similarities and differences you observe between the principles of Wilson’s Fourteen Points and key provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.
b. What terms of the treaty would be most resented in Germany?