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25 Cards in this Set
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Imperialism
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-Imperialism is when a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule
-Land grab was headed by all the major European Powers |
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Militarism- The Arms Race
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-The military and the army was given high priority by European governments
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Austria-Hungary
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-Emperor was Franz Joseph
-Lacked ethnic unity -Occupied a large area of central Europe -Great gulf between the lavish aristocracy and the peasents |
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France
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-Had large colonial empire in Asia and Africa
-Felt great resentment towards Germany over the defeat in 1870 that resulted in loss of territories |
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Germany
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-Existed as a unified nation since 1870
-By 1900, was the most powerful nation in continental Europe -The country was filled with a great sense of patriotism and pride |
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Great Britain
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-Regarded as the most progressive of the great powers
-Dominated the economic, trade and manufacturing throughout Europe |
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Triple Alliance
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-Formed between Germany and Austria in 1879
-In 1882 Italy joined the treaty |
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Tripple Alliance aims
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-Avoid incirculation
-To gain colonies and build up armies -Protect one another from mutual enemies -Made each nation feel more powerful |
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Triple Entente
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-Was signed and finalised between Great Britain, France and Russia in 1907
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Triple Entente aims
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-To settle land disputes between France and G.Britain
-Offered them protection from Germany -Alsace-Lorraine |
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The Balkins
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-The Balkin states fought agains the Turkish forces and sent them back in 1911
-1908 Austria takes over the former Turkish province of Bosnia which causes Serbia to become angry and threaten Austria with war. |
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Franz Ferdinand
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-Was assasinated in Bosnia on the 28 June 1914 by a Bosnian Serb terroist-Princip.
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Britain angry....
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-By the German support of Boers during the Boer war
-Feared German rivaly in: -industry and trade -naval power -empire |
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Russia angry...
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-Opposed German and Austrian influence in the Balkins
-Wanted an Ally in the Dardanelles -Wanted to protect Slavic people |
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France angry...
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-Angered by their loss of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany 1870
-Feared German aggeression -Wanted to protect its empire |
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Germany angry...
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-Anxious about its security
-Felt threatened by France and Russia -Wanted colonies badly |
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Nationalism
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An extreme feeling of patriotism.
-Believing that one's own country has full superiority over other countries |
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Spartacists
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A member of a German socialist party. Derived from the communist party and led by Rosa Luxemburg
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Weimar Republic
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-9th November 1918 the Kaiser abdicated his throne
-10th November 1918 Friedrich Ebert (socialist) becomes leader of the new Republic of Germany -January 1919 he becomes the first President |
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After war: Social situation
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-War had deepened the divisions
-The women that had worked during the war were now seen as damaging traditional family values |
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Threat from the Left
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-Communist parties
-Wanted Germany to be rulled by workers' councils or soviets -Staged many revolutions but all were unsuccessful and the leaders of the Spartacists were murdered |
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Threat from the Right
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-Wanted the Kaiser's dictatorship government back in power
-Wanted Germany to have a strong army, expand its territories and have an empire |
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Problems of The Weimar
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-Could not get a clear majority in the government
-Article 48 giving emergency powers to the Chancellor -Nazis and the Communists numbers were rising -The numerous loans overseas made Germany vulnerable |
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Economic Disaster
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-Came about because of the Treaty of Versailles
-Sent the German currency into hyperinflation. People who had had fortunes in the bank woke up to having just enough to buy bread -The French invaded the Ruhr |
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Threat from the Left dates
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-1919 the Spartacists launch their bid for power and a fight between them and the Freikorps ensued
-1920 there was more communist agitation in the Ruhr area |
