mod 7 ls 1 Flashcards
nationalism
loyalty and devotion to a nation especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation
militarism
the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability
allies
A group of people, states, or groups that have joined together for a common purpose or mutual benefit.
central powers
a military alliance of countries that fought in World War I: germany, AH, ottoman empire, bulgeria
alliance system
a formal agreement between two or more countries
archduke franz ferdinand
heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary.
gavrilo princip
Gavrilo Princip was a Bosnian Serb student who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
the black hand
secret Serbian society of the early 20th century that used terrorist methods to promote the liberation of Serbs outside Serbia
schlieffen plan
schlieffen Plan established that, in case of the outbreak of war, Germany would attack France first and then Russia.
trench warfare
a military tactic where opposing armies dig trenches to protect themselves from enemy fire and gain an advantage.
no man’s land
an area or strip of land that no one owns or controls
american neutrality
the United States’ attempts to avoid foreign wars
lusitania
British passenger ship that was owned by the Cunard Line and was first launched in 1906
sussex pledge
an agreement made by Germany in 1916 to limit submarine warfare and stop the sinking of non-military ships during World War I:
“he kept us out of war”
The Democrats’ re-election campaign used the slogan, “He Kept Us Out of War,” advocating for military preparedness and neutrality
