How and why did WW1 start Flashcards
What were the 4 long-term reasons WW1 started?
Nationalism, Militarism, Imperialism and Alliances
what does long-term causes mean?
A situation in the past that has an effect later in time
What does short-term causes mean?
A situation that leads to an immediate effect
Who was apart of The Triple Entente?
Italy, Austria-Hungary and Germany
Who was apart of The Triple Alliance?
Russia, Britain and France
What happened to Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Him and his wife got shot by a man called Gavrilo Princip who was apart of The Black Hand
What does Nationalism mean?
Taking great pride in your country thinking its the best
What does Imperialism mean?
The idea of growing an empire and controlling other countries
What does Militarism mean?
The belief of having a strong military force
What does Alliances mean?
Agreement between countries to support each other
Who attacked Serbia and who did Russia attack
Serbia got attacked by Austria-Hungary as they thought Serbia killed Archduke and Russia attacked Austria-Hungary as Russia promised to protect Serbia