World War I Flashcards
World War I is also known as________.
The Great War
When did World War I begin?
In the summer of 1914, July/August
What empires collasped after WWI?
- Germany
- Austria-Hungary
- Russia
- The Ottoman Empire
An ideology that emphasizes the establishment of a state as the poltical expression of a nation.
Nationalism
A sovereign political (governing) institution that possesses/controls both a territory and a population.
State/Country
A group of people who share a language, culture, and sense of shared history and identity.
Nation
What does Nationalism promote?
- unity of the nation’s people
- a sense of shared purpose and willingness to sacrifice everything for the nation
- a common recognition of a “glotious past”
- a sense of uniqueness of one’s nation
- possession of land
____________ was a powerful destructive force in ____________.
What were some of the multinational states where nationalims was destructive?
- Ottoman Empire
- Austria-Hungary Empire
- Russia
What were the nations that were unified by nationalism?
- Italy
- Germany
- France
- Great Britian
The worst place for national unrest.
The Balkans
Overlapping lands led to ____________.
multiple languages being spoken
In 1814 Greece gained its independence, which led to____.
Other contries seeking to gain their indepence.
What did the unification of Germenay result in?
- disrupted traditional European diplomacy
- emerged as a military and industrial power
- unified under the political system and leadership of Prussia
How did Prussia deal with Anti-Unification?
With wars in Denmark, Austria, and France.
