Unit 2; National Self-Interest Flashcards
What is national interest?
National interest refers to a country’s goals or objectives in its foreign policy
What are the three influential factors of national interest?
- Economic Prosperity
- Security and Safety
- Beliefs and Values
What is economic prosperity in reference to national interest?
Providing stable employment, decent standard of living, or other economic benefits
What is security and safety in reference to national interest?
Measures taken to maintain national security and physical protection of the citizens of a nation
What are beliefs and values in reference to national interest
Includes protecting and promoting the shared values, beliefs, and culture of the nation
What is foreign policy?
A nation’s strategies, decisions, and actions that are designed to achieve its goals and objectives in its relationships with other countries
What is domestic policy?
The actions and decisions that a government makes within its own country
What were the four fundamental causes of WWI
- Militarism
- Alliances
- Imperialism
- Nationalism
What was the immediate cause of WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand (heir to the Austria-Hungary throne) by Serbian national group, the Black Hand.
What is miliartarism?
The belief that the more military power the nation had, the more influence they would have in the world
The biggest arms race before/during WWI was between which two countries?
Greatest competition was between Britain and Germany
What are alliances?
A complex web of agreements between countries meant to protect one another in the event of conflict
Which three countries were members of the Triple Entente?
- Great Britain
- France
- Russia
Which three countries were members of the Triple Alliance?
- Germany
- Austria-Hungary
- Italy (joined in 1915)
What is imperialism?
The policy of a country extending its power through diplomacy or military force; the belief that whichever country controls the most land, was the most powerful
