Chapter 2 - World War 1

Question 1

What are the Contextual causes of WW1?

Answer 1

1. Imperialism - the building of empires by taking over new territories & was between France, Germany and Britain.
2. Nationalism - a strong attachment to one’s nation
   - bosnians want their own country away from Austria-Hungary
3. Militarism - a nation’s policy from enlisting, training, equipping and maintaining armed forces ready for a war.
   - Britains “two power standard_ (had to equal or better any 2 other navies)
4. Alliances - binds states against other states

Question 2

Anschluss

Answer 2

the uniting of Austrians and Germans in history

Question 3

Who were the original Triple Alliance?

Answer 3

Germany, Italy and Russia

Question 4

Triple Entente

Answer 4

Russia, France and Britain and much later, Italy (to protect naval routes)

Question 5

Black Hand

Answer 5

a terrorist group that wanted independent Bosnia and supported Serbia assissinated the Austrian hier to the throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 6

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 6

Assinated by the Black Hand and Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo. His murder was cause of WW1

Question 7

Gavrilo Princip

Answer 7

killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 8

Sarajevo

Answer 8

place where assissination was and was cause of WW1

Question 9

Balance of Power

Answer 9

the situation in which the strong nations of Europe attempted to remain of equal strength militarily & serve a larger community outside the local area