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Militarism
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a system of ideas that thinks countries should build strong armies and navies and tht the military should have a role in the gov't
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arms race
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competition between states to have the strongest largeest army and navy
ex. germany vs Great Britain |
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alliance
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an agreement between two or more countries to work toward the same goal and defend each other
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entente
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an agreement between two or more countires to work toward the same goal
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triple alliance
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alliance between germany italy and germany
formed in 1882 |
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triple entente
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formed in 1907
agreement between france britain and ruissia to work for common goals main goal was to balance germany and the triple alliance |
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imperialism
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practice of acquring colonies for the benefit of the mother country
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slavs
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group of nationalities in eastern europe that share the same culture,language and religion.
live in the balkan pennisula |
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pan-slavism
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desire to unite all slavs in one nation-state under the leadership of serbia and with russia's help
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central powers
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wartime alliance
was the triple alliance led by germany consisted of germany austria/hungary/ottoman empire and bulgaria |
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allied powers
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wartime alliance
was the triple entente consisted of Britain france usa italy |
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allied powers
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wartime alliance
was the triple entente consisted of Britain france usa italy |
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what were the four main causes of world war I?
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militarism alliances imperialism nationalism
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how did militarism and arms race cause the war?
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it led to tension between countries .
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how did alliances cause the war?
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because of alliances a small conflictt would make everyone be involvedd into it. which createdd the war.
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how did imperialism cause thw war?
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this led to feelings of anger and rivalry and led to conflict
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how did nationalism cause the war?
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it made european states feel they were superior to others which led to jealous and racism
france wanted revenge to germany from the fronco-prussian war slavs nationlism |
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what sparked the war?
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the assasination of archduke fernaz ferdinand
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total war
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a country's military,government, and people make a national commitment to achieve victory using ALL of their country's resources
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new technology
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made the war very bloody
poison gas machine gun barbed wire |
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propaganda
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made the war ugly and brutal
information desgined to favor one side and harm another |
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new ways of a waging war
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trench warfare
ditches made soldiers safe from machine guns but spread disease rats and depression |
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national commitment to victory
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goverment uses all of countrys resources
borrowed and spent money they didnt have drafted millions of men into the army and navy |
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war exhaustion
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german people were tired of costs of fighting the war
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economic collapse
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debt
shortage of key raw matierals |
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united states enter the war
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sinking of lustania
the zimmerman telegram cultural links between britain and USA |
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who were the big three?
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1. woodrow wilson
2.david lloyd george 3.george cleanceau |
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woodrow wilson
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usa
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david lloyd george
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britain
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george cleanceau
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france
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self determination
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nationalities choose their form of government and their own naiton state
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reparations
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money paid by the losers of the war to fix damages for the winners
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collective security
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all countries agree to defend each other
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disarmament
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restricting the sice and power of a nations military
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major provisions of the treaty of versailles
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weakenede germany
prevent future wars and benefit france and britain |
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effect on germany
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made germany want revenge
and weakened it |
