WW1 Flashcards
What alliance were France, Britain and Russia part of?
The Triple Entente
What alliance were Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary part of?
The Triple Alliance
What is militarism?
Taking pride in your army and spending loads of money to improve it
What is imperialism?
The desire to build empires
What is an alliance?
A group of counties making ‘friendships’ to try to deter war
What is nationalism?
Great pride in you county and believing your county is the best
What is an arms race?
A panicked increase of building up your countys army
What does assassination mean?
To murder an important person for political or important reasons
What sparked WW1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Why was Serbia invaded by Austria-Hungary?
Austria-Hungary said they were responsible for the death of Ferdinand
Why did Germany invade Belgium?
The Belgium’s wouldn’t let German soldiers walk through to attack France
Who are the Black Hand?
A group of Serbians who were so annoyed that they couldn’t join with Bosnia that they assassinated Ferdinand
