ch 29 vocab Flashcards
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country
nationalism
Serbian nationalist/terrorist group responsible for the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand which resulted in the start of World War I.
black hand
Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States
allied powers
(1915) Failed attempt by the Allies in World War I to take control of the Dardanelles
Gapoli Campaign
A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
imperialism
balkans
powderkeg of europe
A strategy drawn up by Germany to avoid fighting a war on two fronts
Schlieffen Plan
A policy that the Germans announced on January 1917 which stated that their submarines would sink any ship in the British waters
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war
militarism
Chancellor of Prussia from 1862 until 1871, when he became chancellor of Germany. A conservative nationalist, he led Prussia to victory against Austria (1866) and France (1870) and was responsible for the creation of the German Empire (714)
otto von bismarck
A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
stalemate
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
triple alliance
Emperor of Germany during World War I
Kaiser Wilhelm II
(1916) the longest battle of World War I; it ended in stalemate, with both sides suffering hundreds of thousands of casualties
battle of verdun
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
propaganda