Unit 9 • World War One // WW1 Flashcards
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What is war?
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A state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.
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Cold War
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A state of political hostility between countries characterized by measures that do not involve open warfare.
(War without bloodshed)
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3
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When did WW1 start?
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1914.
4
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The four main factors that contibuted to the growing tensions between European countries in the lead up to WW1 are:
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- Militarism
- The Alliance system
- Nationalism
- Imperialism
- Assassination (of Arch Duke)
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Acronym: MANIA.
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The alliance system
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In 1882, a defensive alliance was formed by
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6
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Imperialism
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A policy by which a country increases its power by gaining control over new territories to create an empire.
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7
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Nationalism
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