Chapter 2 Flashcards
Zollverein
A customs union created by Persia involving other German states that lowered barriers to trade ingnited rapid industrial development beginning in the 1830s
Entente cordiale
An agreement signed in 1904 between Great Britain and France the settled colonial disputes between them and ended in a century of British isolation from conflicts on the continent
Triple entente
An agreement signed in 1907 in which great Britain and France expanded the Entente Cordiale to include Russia
Triple alliance
An alliance formed first between Germany and Austria hungry and 1879 then joined by Italy in 1882 that accounted for 50% of all European wealth in the early 20th century
Preemptive war
A attacked by one country against another because the second country is preparing to attack the first
Schlieffen Plan
Germany’s mobilization plan that called for an attack on France for by way of Belgium followed by an attack on Russia
Preventive war
A war by one country against another that is not preparing to attack the first country but is growing in power in the attack in the future
Iron-eye coalition
A domestic coalition of military and agricultural interest the dominated German politics before World War One
Militant Nationalism
A form of 19th century nationalism the focus on cultural and racial differences and advocated an aggressive Heroic approach to international relations
Liberal nationalism
A form of 19th century nationalism the focused on Political ideologies and called for a wider participation and the rule of law in both domestic and international politics
Socialist nationalism
A form of 19th century nationalism that sought greater economic equality and social justice especially in class and colonial relations
Cult of the offensive
A believe in the advantage of using military power offensively
Social Darwinism
A 19th-century worldview that saw a struggle among nations for survival of the fittest
