Industrial Revolution
What type of migration is happening during this time period?
Rural to Urban
Define imperialism
Takeover of a country or territory by a stronger nation
What is the name of the family that rules the Austria-Hungary Empire?
Habsburg family
Describe No Man's Land.
Shell craters, barbed wire, debris, fully exposed land
Define nationalism.
Loyalty & devotion to a state/country - common culture
The industrial revolution is an increased use in what 3 metals?
Copper, Iron, Aluminum
What are the 4 types of imperialism?
Colonial, Political, Economic, Social-Cultural
What country did Serbia want to free from the Austria-Hungary Empire?
Bosnia
What type of vermin are living in the trenches?
Rats
Why did Italy unify?
To end trade barriers
Name one way to communicate during the Industrial Revolution.
Telegraph, Telephone, Radio
What are the 3 forms of imperialism?
Colonies, Protectorates, Spheres of Influence
What was the month, date, and year that Franz Ferdinand was assassinated?
June 28, 1914
What are the two types of gases used in WW1?
Chlorine & Mustard
What year did Italy officially unify and become a country?
1866
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England
Explain what Social Darwinism is.
Only the fittest will survive
Why did Germany invade Belgium first?
Prevents a two-front war
How do you get trench-foot?
Standing water in the trenches - your feet are constantly wet and creates sensitive skin prone to getting blisters - which become infected
Who was the leader of Prussia in 1873?
Otto Von Bismarck
What year did steam engines replace water wheels?
1800
What was the name of the meeting that European nations held in discussion of splitting up Africa?
Berlin Conference
What year were the trenches built in between France and Germany?
1915
What year did America claim to be neutral during the war?
1914
How is Nationalism a bad thing?
People follow blindly, people will do anything to protect their country etc