Module 19 Lesson 1 Flashcards
Marching Toward War
What is one’s love for their country called?
Nationalism
What were two examples of nationalism?
American and French Revolutions
Who was largely affected by nationalism?
The Ottoman Empire
What was between the Great Powers that caused tension?
Economic Rivalry
What caused increased competition for markets?
Industrialization
Countries with a strong industrial base also had?
A large gross domestic product (or GDP)
What was GDP (Gross Domestic Product)?
The ability to expand into new markets
What caused countries to compete fiercely?
Imperialism
What is militarism?
The rise of large armies (bigger weapons and bigger manpower)
What kind of people usually mostly consisted of these armies?
Volunteers
Who said a minor incident could spark war and when did he say it? (had major bragging rights to say ‘called it’)
Frederic Passy; 1895
What was meant to keep the peace but actually destroyed it?
The Alliance System
Who used war in 1864-1871 to unify Germany?
Otto von Bismarck
What was Bismarck’s opinion on France?
He saw them as a threat to peace and wanted to isolate them
Who consisted of the Triple Alliance and when did it come about?
Germany, Austria, and Italy; 1882
Who took over Germany after Bismarck?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
What two things did he do that were detrimental?
- Let the Russian treaty lapse in 1890
- Built up a navy that scared Britain
What did the two things that Wilhelm did cause?
Russia and Britain to form an alliance with France
What was the alliance between Russia, France, and Britain called?
Triple Entente
What was unique about the Triple Entente alliance?
Britain was not required to fight with France and Russia but they could not fight against them
What was the “power keg” of Europe?
The Balkan region
Why did its people fight against the Ottoman Empire?
Nationalism
What people consisted of most of Serbia?
Slavic people
Why was the Slavic population important?
Caused Russia to back Serbia
What did Austria do in 1908 that angered the Serbians?
Took over two Balkan areas with high Slavic populations (the Slavic population is important)
What finally sent everyone off the edge?
The killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife
When did the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife occur? (month-day-year)
June 28, 1914
Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife?
Gavrilo Princip
Who tried to convince Britain to get involved but failed?
Sir Edward Grey
When did Austria officially declare war on Serbia?
July 28, 1914
Why did this cause the entirety of Europe to fall into war?
The alliances forced everyone to back their sides
What were the short-term causes of WWI?
- Assassination of Franz Fernidad
- Alliances
- Conflict in the Balkans
What were the long-term causes of WWI?
- Militarism
- Economic Rivalry
- Nationalism
- Imperialism
