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national intrests

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whats best for a nation

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domestic policly

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plan of action about what to do within a country

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forgein policly

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plan of action guiding gov descions about relations with other countries

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nationlaism

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ideogoly emphazing loyalty to ones nation and those obligations outweigh individual or group interests

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congress of vienna

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1814-1815 and was a series of international diplomatic meetings to dicuess a new layout of Europe political and constitutional after the downfall of napolean

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militarism

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belief or desrire of gov that they should maintain strong military capability and use to aggressively expand national interests

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league of nations

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formed to avoid repition of ww1 but failed, wanted to keep peace, stop wars through negotiation

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treaty of versailles and terms

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treaty produced by allied powers, signed by Germany after threat of war
- german territories given to neighbor countries
- stripped of oversea possesions
- military downsized to 100 000
- pay operations

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facism

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extreme right wing anti democractic nationalist movement which led to govs in Germany and iltaly
main ideas include
- racial purity
- extreme nationalism
- one party leading gov
- bundle of sticks (unity, togetherness)

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propaganda

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information and ideas that are spread to achieve a specific goal, misleading/ dishonest info to sway a vote

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lebensraum

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policly of Nazis to conquer terriotry for german use not simply gaining land but exterminating inferior races

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Anschuluss

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nazis annexed neighboring country of asutria

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patriotism/ honor

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defend honor of nation, powerful beacues citizens will make sacrifices voluntarily out of patriotic duty

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appeasment

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giving into demands used by countries to avoid war due to great depression

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unifaction of germany

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1871
known as holy roman emprire
- multiple small nations and the joining was a direct result of napoleonic wars
- Germany begins to gain power, influence and control over colonies

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3 main reasons why a country promotes national interests

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  1. Survival and security: ensure own survival by securing borders, military and alliances
  2. Economic growth: ensure stable employment and standard of living
  3. Beliefs and VAlues: protect/ advertise culture and worldview of citizens
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what was the immediate cause of war

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austrian heir to the throne was killed by a serbain nationalist group

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long term causes of war (MAIN)

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Militarism- buildup of military strength amoung empries
Alliances- public/ secret agreements to support each other if conflict were to arise
Imperialsim- comp amount countries for land and resources around the world
Nationlaism- love and pride for nation

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Balkans

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below austria hungary, only nations left to be conquered

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what is Pan slavism

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russia supporting slavic nations in desrire for independence
in contrast austria hungary wanted to maintain full control and began looking to absorb serbia into empire

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triple allaince

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uniting germany italy and austria hungary
(1890 germnay abdonaes alliance with Russia)

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triple entente- 1907

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russia enters entente cordinates with france and britian to counter German actions in balkans seen as a balance of power

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Schlieffen Plan

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stragey to attack France through Belgium, goal to quickly knock out France

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Unrestricted submarine warfare

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german submarines setting bombs and sinking any allied ships
many of ships were coming from America and killing cilivans
reason USA became involved in war world 1

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home front

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refers to people who help with war effort but remain in country rather then going to fight
purpose to create a consistent and reliable source of support

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battle of the somme

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first major offensive for canada

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battle of vimy ridge

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canada conqured
very strategic because it held view over allied

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Zimmerman telegram

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german request to Mexico to attack the US, said they would give Mexico texas back if they did

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Treaty of Brest Litovsk

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occured after russian revolution and communist rise, Russian peace with central powers
germans imposed all terms and threated to resume attacks if not signed

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main idea of wilsons 14 points

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peaceful resolution, self determination and secuirty for smaller nations was great advocated
came up with the league of nations

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100 days offensive

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attacks by allied troops leading to defeat of gemrans, resulting in armstice between powers

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US isolationalism

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wanted to persure own national intrests did not sign the treaty of versailles or join league of nations

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problems with the weimar republic

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inherited mas amounts of war debt, slow in economic production, hyperinflation, massive unemployment

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what did japan and Itlay do during interwar years

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Japan- upset after not being given german chineese colonys and started invasion of Manchuria
Italy- led to ethopian criises \
league of nations failed to stop invasion plu sgave ineffiencet sanctions

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hilters 6 main objectives

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Establish enabling act: make descions without contest of german parliament
Propaganda : used to gain support, facilitate persecution and ultimately genocide
Antisemitism: inferior race of Jews, based on social darwsins
Repeal Treaty of Versailles
Lebensraum: living space for germans, removes jew and slavic people
Persue Leaders: using appeasement to get what he wants based on fear of war

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what do the nuremburg laws entail

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  • based on socail darwinsim and racial supremacy
  • prohibits Jews from participating in work force
  • Jews were stripped of citizenship, right to own property and right to education
  • could not have a relationship with ethnic germans
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munich agreement

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direct result of appeasmen t
hitler wanted the suttendland back
Germany Italy great brittain and France sign
states: Czechoslovakia must surrender its border, regions and defense to Nazis

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what is ultranationalism

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extreme form of nationlsim
elements of racism and fanaticism can lead to conflict
ultranationlist may belive their actions are patriotic, very hypocritical

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when does the line between nationalism and ultranationlsim fade

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when a country persues their national intrests with complete disregard for others

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equation for ultranationalism

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Patriotism: being proud of your country, idendifying with your nation + Xenophobia: intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries

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when does ultranationalsim deveolp

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  • social or economic crisis casuing people to focus on own needs
  • charismatic powerful leader
  • national symbols and myths promoting superiority
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what began ww2

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invasion of poland by germany

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what is Blitzkrieg

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rapid war, strike a swift focus blow at the enemy

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what is the Blitz

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britain subject to intense german bombing

44
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what was a crucial turing point in ww2

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operation barbarossa
massive soviet union invasion
germans were detemine to enslave slavic people and exterminate Jews
Germany was pushed back by soviet forces and Germany couldn’t reach mosocw due to extreme weather

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what brought us intob ww2

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japanese bombing of pearl harbour

46
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D-Day

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allied forces stormed normady beaches, begining of a end of the Nazi Party

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VE day

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German surrender to soviets documents were signed after cease fire, a week before this happened Hilter committed suicide in his bunker

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