Chapter 5 National Interests & Foreign Policy Flashcards
National Interest - Economic Prosperity
Employment Standard of living Expansionism National laws, policies, programs International trade treaties
Domestic Policy
A plan of action that guides a government’s decisions about what to do within a country
Foreign Policy
A plan of action that guides a government’s decisions about its official relations with other countries
Congress of Vienna - Goal
Congress of Vienna - Big 4 + 1
-Long-term peace in Europe
-Legitimacy
=Restoration of monarchies
-Balance of power
=Austria, Britain, Russia, Prussia, (France)
Big 4 + 1 = ?????
Congress of Vienna - Result
France reduced
300 states of the Confederation of the Rhine reduced to 39 in German Confederation
6/9 Italian states owned or controlled by Austria
National Interest -Safety and Security
At home -Laws of the land -Secure borders Abroad -Embassies -International agreements
National Interest - Beliefs & Values
Democracy
Capitalism / Social programs
Rights & Freedoms
Main Causes To WW1 (MANIA)- Militarism
Focus on the military to defend or promote national interest
Main Causes To WW1 (MANIA) - Alliances / Secret Agreements
Agreements of mutual assistance especially in time of war
Main Causes To WW1 (MANIA) - Nationalism
- Pride or patriotism for nation
- Competition for dominance & power
Main Causes To WW1 (MANIA) - Imperialism
Policy of extending a nation’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force
Main Causes To WW1 (MANIA) - Absence of International Cooperation
International Lawlessness
No international organization to help settle disputes peacefully
National Interest
Economic Prosperity
Safety and Security
Beliefs & Values
Main Causes To WW1 (MANIA)
Militarism Alliances Nationalism Imperialism Absence of International Cooperation
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
His assassination, on June 28, 1914, was one of the factors that lead into World War I.
Gavrillo Princip
He assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand
The Black Hand
A secret society that worked with Gavrillo Princip and had a hand in the start of WWI.
Triple Alliance
is an agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
Triple Entente
The military alliance formed between Russia, Great Britain and France before World War I.
Schlieffen Plan
The operational plan for an attack on France once Russia, in response to international tension, had started to mobilise thier forces near the German border. The execution of the Schlieffen Plan led to Britain declaring war on Germany on August 4th, 1914