U.S. History Exam 2 - FLASHCARDS - 2_21 Lecture 4
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
Idealist who believed in moral diplomacy over dollar diplomacy. He championed human rights and national integrity
What did Europeans think about war?
War was a thing of the past. They wanted progress, prosperity, and peace
When was Italy united as a nation?
1861
When was Germany unified?
1871
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm the 2nd?
Leader of Germany. Wanted an empire like Britain’s
What was the Triple Alliance of 1882?
Alliamce between Germany, Austria Hungaian Empire, and Italy
Why were there so many ententes and alliances between 1882 and 1907?
Countries saw this as a way to avoid war and to ensure that if war did happen, they would have allies. France and England in particular were scared by the rise of a unified Germany
What was an Entente Cordial?
Agreement between Britain and France that said we should help each other out
What was the Bosnia crisis of 1909?
Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia after it’s been under the control of the Ottomans, Bosnians and other Balkan states want independence
What was the event that began World War 1?
Archduke Franz Ferndinand was assasinated in Bosnia by Gavril Princip
What was the Black Hand?
Serbian nationalist organization (anti-empire, wanted Serbia to rule itself); Gavril Princip was a member of it
Why did Germany declare war on Russia?
Austria-Hungary had declared war on Serbia a few days before; Russia was an ally of Serbia and it started mobilizing to defend Serbia; Germany was an ally of A-H so it declared war on Russia
Why did Britain declare war on Germany?
alliances–it had alliances with Russia and France, also it wanted to protect Belgium’s neutrality
Who were the allies of World War 1?
Britain, France, Russia, and Spain
Who were the central powers?
Germany, Austrian Hungaian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire
