M.I.A.N World War 1 Flashcards
Militarism
building up armed forces and getting ready for war
Alliances
agreements to defend and help another country
Imperialism
building up an empire
Nationalism
a feeling of intense loyalty to your country
Allied Powers
Grate Britain(England),France,Russia
Central Powers
Great Britain(England),Austria-Hungary,Ottoman Empire(Turkey)
Who was Germany competing with? For what?
Germany was competing with Russia and France to expand their armies, 1880-1914
What happened in 1914
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
What did the US decide to be when war broke out in Europe?
The US decided to stay neutral
Who was the president of WWI?
Woodrow Wilson, re-elected in 1916 to keep the US out of war
Traded with ____&_____ during the war helped the US economy grow. What are they?
England & France. Allied Powers