Idealism Flashcards
What did The Red Cross and the Olympic games do for the world at this time?
Improved international cooperation
What important factors were ignored before the war?
Extreme Nationalism, Militaryism, Imperialism, and Rival Alliances
What is Extreme Nationalism?
Countries with people who would do anything for their country to succeed
What is Militaryism?
The need for an unnecessarily big military
Who was deep in Imperialism at this time?
Europeans
What were Rival Alliances?
groups of countries that promised to have each other’s backs (some in private)
Who was in the Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, and secretly RussiaWhat wa
Who was in the Triple Entente?
England, France, and Russia
What role did Austria-Hungary play in “The Spark” of the war?
They sent Serbia an ultimatum, which they didn’t meet
Who was shot when taking a tour of Sarajevo?
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife
What started the chain of wars in Europe?
Austria declared war on Serbia
What caused Germany to declare war on Russia?
Russia began to mobilize
Why did Germany declare war?
In defense of Austria and France
Who were the central powers?
Germany and Austria-Hungary
Who were the allied powers?
Russia, France, and Serbia
