The Stage is Set for War Flashcards

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What are the causes of WWI?

A

M.A.I.N.

  1. Militarism
  2. Alliances
  3. Imperialism
  4. Nationalism
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Mobilization?

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Ability to organize and move troops in case of war. Generals in each country developed plans to be ready.

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Triple Alliance

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

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Triple Entende

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Britain, France and Russia

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Powder Keg

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Region in Europe known as the Balkans. Referred to as the “powder keg” because of clashes between rival ethnic and religious groups.

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Heir to the Austrian-Hungary Empire, was assassinated

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Gavrilo Princip

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19 year old Serbian, member of the Black Hand, murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife

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War over by Christmas

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Summer of 1914 - millions of soldiers marched off to battle convinced the war would be over by Christmas

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