People
The Leader of Prussia
Otto Von Bismarck
Dual Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary
Nationalism
The citizens love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it.
Survival of the Fittest
AKA Natural Selection, when the people who were strong enough to survive, did survive, and created more offspring. Leaving the weakest to die and not reproduce
Socialism
Promoted social and economic equality. Usually had the government in charge of the countries economy, finances, and salaries. Created by Karl Marx.
Charles Darwin
Philosopher/Scientist who created the concept of "survival of the fittest" or natural selection.
3 Emperors League
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia
Plan #1 Of Bismarck's Greater Germany
Prussia declares war on Austria. The war lasts 7 weeks, and Prussia wins. Uniting the Northern German countries.
Univeral Suffrage
Was the idea that everyone should suffer (including women). Therefore women were given the same rights as men, and expected to work, vote and own property, like men, because these were seen as burdens, just as much as rights.
Plan #2 of Bismarck's Greater Germany
Prussia appoints a German prince to sit on the Spanish Throne. Prussia then sends the ENS telegram, insulting France and Prussia for not solving the issues in Spain. War ensues between Prussia and France, France loses, and must give Alsace and Lorraine to Prussia. The Northern German States are United. Creating a Greater Germany.
Alfred Dreyfus
A French Jew who was accused of spying on Germany and giving information to France.
Reinsurance Treaty
Re-allied Germany and Russia
Why was Britain in Isolation, what did this mean?
Britain stayed out of all European politics, most notably, all the alliances that were being formed.
Why did Germany need allies?
They were afraid of a retaliation war against France. France wanted revenge and Alsace Lorraine back.
WW1 Ended in what year?
1918
Franz Ferdinand
An Austrian heir to the throne. Was assassinated (shot, along with his wife) by a member of the Black Hand while driving through Sarajevo in Bosnia. Bosnia was an ally to Serbia and the black hand was a Serbian secret nationalist group.
Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Schlieffen Plan
Made to deal with a two-front war scenario. To conquer France, on a 'Western Front', within five weeks before, the Germans calculated, Russia could effectively mobilize for war on the 'Eastern Front' (which they estimated would take six weeks).
The leader that took over Germany, after Otto Von Bismark
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Why did Britain come out of isolation?
They heard Germany was building ships to rival their navy.
The person truly guilty of spying on Germany, and leaving papers in the trash can.
Walsin Esterhazy
Triple Entente
Russia, France, Britain, Japan
Allied with Britain after they came out of their Isolation
Japan
The Balkans
The region Austria-Hungary was fighting over against Serbia. This led to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
Name of the famous warship built in 14 months by the Germany.
Dreadnought