History-ww1 Causes Flashcards
What is militarism
The build up of armies and weapons
What are alliances
Making friendships with other countries
What is imperialism
Some countries think they are more powerful than others so they try and take them over
What is nationalism
Where the people in the country take pride in the country
Name 2 examples of alliances
Triple entente - France,Britain,Russia
Triple alliance - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Name an example of militarism
Germany had an army of 2.2 million soldiers
Give an example of imperialism
Countries wanted more land so had clashes put in Africa
Name an example of nationalism
Austria-Hungary controlled Serbia but the Serbians were nationalistic and wanted freedom
What were the four MAIN causes of ww1
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism