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16 Cards in this Set
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Imperialism |
The policy of acquiring colonies to create empires |
Germany wanted more |
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Nationalism. |
Deep patriotism. |
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Militarism |
The policy of building up military forces and weaponry |
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Alliance System |
Agreements for mutual defense and protection which were intended to keep peace in Europe. Triple Entente: France Britian Russia. Triple Alliance: Germany. Austria-Hungary. Italy |
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Black Hand |
A terrorist group formed by some Bosnian Serbs who wanted to unite the Slavic people. A member of the group shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand. War began shortly after |
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Blank Cheque |
Germany giving Austria-Hungary full support in a war if it were to occur. |
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Schlieffen Plan |
A plan made 9 years before the war by Germany thinking to Take France. Then quickly turn east to defeat Russia. Avoiding a war on two fronts |
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Two front war |
When you have people waging war on you from two different sides of your country (east/west) |
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Sir Sam Hughes |
Minister of Militia and responsibile for Canada's armament industry. He wasn't very good at his job and this resulted in quite a few deaths |
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Ross Rifle |
A rifle made in WW1 that constantly jammed and didn't work. Soldiers often had to pick up other guns of fallen enemies. |
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Stalemate |
Where both forces in a war are stuck and neither can move/advance |
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Munitions |
Military weapons. Ammunition and equipment |
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War of Attrition |
A Battle/War to see who can last longer |
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No man's Land |
The area between two trenches |
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Total war |
When a nation puts all of its resources into a war |
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Dog fight |
A squadron of planes attacking eachother. Best option was to surprise attack |
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