World at the beginning of the 20th Century Flashcards

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What caused World War I?

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MAIN

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What is “MAIN”?

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Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

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What is Imperialism?

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The takeover of a country or territory by a stronger nation with the intent of dominating the economic, political and social life of the people of that nation.

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What is Nationalism?

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An intense form of patriotism that celebrates one’s own country and demonises other nations.

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What are the “symbols” in sources that may refer to Britain?

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  • ‘John Bull’, A fat man with a waistcoat, sometimes in Union Jack pattern
  • ‘Britannia’, a woman, usually fair, carrying a spear or a shield or both
  • Lion
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What are the “symbols” in sources that may refer to the USA?

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‘Uncle Sam’; a tall, thin, grey-haired man in striped pants and a top hat

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What are the “symbols” in sources that may refer to France?

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  • ‘Marianne’, a pretty young woman with dark hair
  • A dark, slim man with a horizontally waxed moustache, in uniform with epaulettes
  • Fleur-e-lis, the three-leaf lily
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What are the “symbols” in sources that may refer to Russia?

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  • A man with a bearskin hat

* Bear

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What are the “symbols” in sources that may refer to Germany?

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  • An old man with a drooping moustache, carrying sausages
  • The Kaiser, a man with a turned-up moustache
  • ‘Germania’, an armed woman with a symbol of an eagle
  • A man wearing a hat with a spike on the top (a pickelhaube)
  • Eagle
  • Pickelhaube
  • Bloodstained Gorilla, after the outbreak of war
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What are the “symbols” in sources that may refer to Austria-Hungary?

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  • A man wearing two crowns and/or with heavy grey mutton-chops side whiskers
  • Animal, usually an eagle, with two heads
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