World War 1 Flashcards
militarism
glorification of war
alliance system
military allies
imperialism
colonial conquest
nationalism
deep devotion to one’s country
M.A.I.N
militarism, alliance system, imperialism, nationalism
Triple Alliance
made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
Triple Entente
made up of Great Britain, France and Russia
“Power Keg” of Europe
ready to explode was the Balkan Peninsula
The Balkan
made up of mostly Slavic people who wanted their independence
Pan-Slavism
nationalist empire movement created to bring independence to this region (Yugoslavia)
Franz and Sophie Ferdina
The Archduke of Austria-Hungary who visited Sarajevo for a “goodwill tour”
Franz Joseph
King of Austria-Hungary
Black hand
Serbian terrorist group
Gavrilo Princep
assassinated Archduke and his wife
Mobilization
countries begin preparing for war
propaganda
information used to influence public opinion
Schlieffen Plan
(Alfred Von Schlieffen) German plan to attack France through neutral Belgium
Battle of Marne
First battle of the war (German attempt to capture Paris)
Western Font
extended from the North Sea to Switzerland (border of France and Germany)
Eastern Front
extended from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea (border of Russia and Germany/Austria-Hungary)
No man’s land
area between the trenches “terrain of death”
Battle of Verdun
largest and longest battle of WW1