14.1 Flashcards
how did nationalism affect europe’s great powers?
it caused competition among them
what were the nations of europe willing to do to preserve their power and the power of the allies?
they were willed to use war
what is conscription?
another word for a military draft
why did tensions in europe increase after 1900?
the countries had built up large armies
how did increased nationalism affect the workers, what did they use war as an excuse for?
they could use war as an excuse, for using their militaries to stop internal disorder
why was austria-hungary fearful of serbia?
they were afraid serbia would create a large slavic state
what two nations joined the conflict between serbia and austria-hungary?
russia and germany
why did the russian czar mobilize against austria-hungary?
the russian military leaders insisted
what did the german military plan require?
war on two fronts
who drafted the german military plan?
gen. van schleiffen
how did the great powers of europe end up in a war together?
nations were drawn into the war to support one another
