Unit 5 Vocabulary Flashcards
Nationalism
Belief that each nationality is entitled to its own government and national homeland
World war 1
Assassination of archduke ferdinand set off a chain that involved most nations of Europe and later United States
Alliance system
The triple alliance and triple entente sought to preserve the balance of power, but dragged their members into war
League of nations
International organization proposed by wilson and created by the versailles treaty to prevent future wars
Balkans
Region of southeastern Europe that provided the spark igniting world war 1
Russian revolution
Czar nicholas ll is forced to abdicate the throen and is executed
Totalitarianism
A government that controls all aspects of life
Adolf hitler
Nazi party leader who established a totalitarian state in germany
Great Depression
A devastating economic downturn that saw stock prices fail
Fascim
A political system that developed in germany
World war ll
The most destructive conflict in history in which an astimated 70 million were killed
Archduke franz ferdinand
The heir to the austro-hungarian throne is assassinated while visiting sarajevo by gavrillo princip
Imperialism
The political and economic control of one area or country by another
United nations
International organization launched in 1945. Its purpose is to maintain world peace while encouraging cooperation among nations
Benito mussolini
Leader who turned italy into fascist state by controlling the press
