IMPERIALISM
What is the meaning of Imperialism
Policy of extending a country´s domination over other regions. The mother country is called the Mother country and the territories it acquires are its colonies
Define Armed Peace
Period between 1870-1914 when there was a climate of tension in Europe.
List the date of the First World War
1914-1918
How many phases does the war have?
4
What is the name of the peace treaty that ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versalles
Name the causes of imperialism and explain one of them
Economic, Demographic, Political and Ideological
How the ‘Armed Peace’ was expressed
With rivalry between the great powers and increased spending on arms.
why the First World War broke out?
Because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire
What is the name of the first phase?
The Schlieffen Plan
Which four countries attended the signing of the peace treaty?
England, France, EE.UU and Italy.
What is the name of the conference at which Africa was being divided?
Berlin Conference
Explain the rivalry between France and Germany
This was due to the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871) and Germany’s annexation of Alsace and Lorraine
Which country is sending the ultimatum and who is receiving it?
Austria-Hungary sends it and Serbia receives it.
Explain the Schlieffen Plan
It was the campaign designed by Germany to attack France. It was a failure because, in order to do so, Germany invaded Belgium, which was a neutral country, and this led to Britain entering the war.
Who was the main loser in the Treaty of Versailles?
Define the term Colony
Territories dominated by a colonial power where local self-government is not allowed. Instead, authority is exercised directly from the metropolis
Explain the rivalry between Germany and England
Due to the rivalry to be Europe’s leading industrial, naval and economic power
List three new weapons that are to be tested in the war
Machine guns, artillery, poison gas, tanks and aircraft
why trench warfare took place?
Because of the impossibility of breaking through enemy lines and the attemps to secured victory in decisive battles.
What punishment was imposed to Germany?
The payment of war reparations, the reduction of its army and the loss of territory (colonies, Alsace, Lorraine and the Danzig Corridor)
Define Protectorate
The indigenous government remained in place and responsible for domestic policy, however in foreign policy, it depends on the metropolis
Explain the rivalry between Austro-Hungarian Empire and Russia
Both powers wanted to expand into the Balkans
What was the name of the assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
Why is 1917 the decisive year?
Because of the US entering the war and Russia’s withdrawal
Which two empires fell apart after the First World War?
The Austro-Hungarian and the Ottoman