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Vocabulary
Outbreak of war
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Austria Hungary declared war on _______ which they blamed for the Assassination.

Serbia.

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a formal agreement to come to the defense of another country

alliance

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When did the war begin?

1914

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Why was Germany worried about its location?

It was centered in between France and Russia, which were allies.

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Who did Russia want to defend and therefore began to mobilize?

Serbia

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A policy of glorifying military power, ideas, and values

Militarism

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Who was assassinated that sparked the start of the war?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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What was the goal of the Schlieffen Plan?

To attack France, and then focus on Russia after

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After Germany declared war on Russia, Russia's ally _______ mobilized.

France

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the policy of extending a nation's power by gaining political and economic control over other countries

imperialism

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The first world war was called what at first?

The Great War

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Who carried out the assassination that sparked the war?

Gavrilo Princip

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Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia after giving them an ultimatum. What is an ultimatum?

A final set of demands

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devotion to a national or ethnic identity, including desire for independence from rule by foreign countries

nationalism

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Where was the person assassinated that sparked the start of the war?

Sarajevo, Bosnia

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According to what plan did Germany plan to invade a neutral nation?

Schlieffen Plan

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Britain joined the war after this country was invaded.

Belgium

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a non binding agreement between countries

entente

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Why was the person assassinated that started the war?

He was seen as an oppressor to the Serbs in Bosnia.

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What did Germany give Austria Hungary after the assassination?

A blank check