Imperialism
This is extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy, military force, or economic/political control over other lands.
Imperialism
This is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
Militarism
What are two motivating factors for European nations to engage in imperialism?
Financial, political, cultural/idealogical
What caused the war to spread so quickly in Europe?
How was imperialism during the 1800s different from past versions of imperialism
Industrial/technological, imperialism happened in Africa and Asia instead of the Americas, "save the savages"
Name three countries that were central powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Italy
This is the pseudoscientific idea of applying Charles Darwin's "survival of the fittest" to human society, arguing that the wealthy/powerful are inherently superior and their success is natural, while the poor/weak deserve their lower status
Social darwnism
Name four counties that were allied nations
France, Great Britain, Russia, USA, Japan, Italy
This was a meeting of colonial powers that concluded with an agreement regulating European colonisation and trade in Africa during the late 19th and early 20th century
The Berlin Conference
What were the five causes of World War 1
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism, assassination of Franz Ferdinand