Ch 21 Flashcards
Imperialism
Building empires by imposing political and economic control
Define nationalism
Pride in ones nation or ethnic group
Militarism
The glorification of the military
How did the three isms contribute to the beginning of the war?
The European nations loyalty and pride as well as the competition to build larger empires created tension.
Define alliance
An understanding between nations that they would defend each other if they should be attacked
What was supposed to create a balance of power intending to protect countries by actually lead to WW1?
The alliance system
What countries were part of the central powers?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
What were the major countries of the allied powers?
Great Britain
France
Russia
USA
Where was archduke Ferdinand assassinated in June 1914?
Sarajevo, Austria- Hungary
Who was blamed for his death?
Serbia
Why did Great Britain join the war?
Because Germany invaded Belgium
What countries were on the western front?
Belgium
Germany
And
France
What German weapon played a large part of the war?
The U-boats
How did that weapon affect Germany’s relationship with the U.S.?
German u-boats attacked and sank the Lusitania killin 128 American citizens
War industries Board
Controlled production of war materials and supplied