U8 L1 World War I: Mounting Tensions

Question 1

What is Nationalism?

Answer 1

devotion to nation and its political, social, and cultural interests and traditions

Question 2

What is Imperialism?

Answer 2

development of forcing trade/exploration of raw materials of backward countries through political or military means

Question 3

What were the lands that were affected by imperialism absorbed as?

Answer 3

• colonies

- forced to trade

Question 4

Why did nations do imperialism?

Answer 4

• fulfill material needs

- eliminate dependency on rival nations for goods

Question 5

Which continent became a source of conflict between imperialistic European powers?

Answer 5

Africa

Question 6

Japan and Russia were at war over what land?

Answer 6

Manchuria, region in northeastern China

Question 7

Which German state led Europe in military readiness?

Answer 7

Prussia

Question 8

How was Prussia advanced in terms of military?

Answer 8

• conscription
• distribute equip to country for use on short notice
• soldiers served period of active duty, after assigned to military reserve
• general staff

Question 9

What is conscription?

Answer 9

compulsory enrolling men for military service

Question 10

What is the concept Prussia introduced?

Answer 10

general staff

Question 11

What is general staff? What was its task?

Answer 11

• trained officers
• improve military equip and training
• conducted mock battles

Question 12

What is armaments?

Answer 12

war equipment

Question 13

What was the armaments race?

Answer 13

Europeans increased military preparedness

Question 14

What was the effect of the armaments race?

Answer 14

taxes rose

Question 15

What country was Germany’s long-time rival?

Answer 15

France

Question 16

There was conflict between Germany and France over which territory?

Answer 16

Alsace-Lorraine

Question 17

What was Otto Von Bismarck also known as?

Answer 17

Iron Chancellor

Question 18

What did Bismarck hope to do to France?

Answer 18

isolate from neighbors

Question 19

What did the Dual Alliance include?

Answer 19

Germany and Austria-Hungary

Question 20

What did the Dual Alliance gurantee?

Answer 20

one nation attacked, other would aid

Question 21

Italy entering the Dual Alliance in 1882 caused it to be transformed into what?

Answer 21

Triple Alliance

Question 22

What countries did Bismarck want to secure friendly political relations with?

Answer 22

Russia and England

Question 23

Bismarck was successful against France until who came to the German throne in 1888?

Answer 23

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Question 24

Did Bismarck resign due to Kaiser’s interference?

Answer 24

yes

Question 25

What did Kaiser do that led to Russia and France’s alliance?

Answer 25

refusing loan

Question 26

What did Kaiser do that led to England and France’s alliance?

Answer 26

• wanted to make German navy best 100% super good bow wow
• England tried to come to agreement to limit it
• ‘and I took that personally’

Question 27

What is an entente?

Answer 27

informal alliance between countries

Question 28

What countries did the Triple Entente include?

Answer 28

• France
• England
• Russia

Question 29

What countries did the Triple Alliance include?

Answer 29

• Italy
• Austria Hungary
• Germany

Question 30

The formation of the Triple Entente restored what to Europe?

Answer 30

balance of power

Question 31

What was the difference between the TE and TA in terms of location?

Answer 31

TA- joined boundaries

TE- seas controlled

Question 32

Kaiser began negotiations with Turkey to gain control over what?

Answer 32

Balkans

Question 33

What did Kaiser propose to construct in Turkey? And where?

Answer 33

• railroad
• Berlin>Balkan states>Constantinople

KAISER GOAL- extend railroad Near East>Persian Gulf

Question 34

Construction of a railroad to Constantinople would interfere with what?

Answer 34

English trade with Near East and India

Question 35

Turkey and Germany’s alliance would destroy Russia’s hope of gaining control of what?

Answer 35

Constantinople