Mania
What does the M stand for
Militarism
How many major alliances were there in World War I
2
What is Militarism
When a country focuses on and takes pride in having a powerful military for war
What is nationalism
When country feels and projects an overbearing sense of pride and feels that they are better than other countries.
When did world war I start
1914
What does the first A stand for
Ailliances
Which other two countries were in the triple entente with Britain
France and Russia
How did Germany's militarism make the other major countries in terms of power feel?
Threatened
What is Imperialism?
When powerful countries take control of smaller, weaker countries?
Name at least one other country that sided with Russia, France, and Britain
Italy, Japan
What does the N stand for?
Nationalism
Which other two countries were in the triple alliance with The Ottoman Empire?
Germany and Austria-Hungary
Which country had the most powerful navy?
Britain
Which two countries had engaged in the most imperialism in Africa, which resulted in Germany attempting to compete?
France and Britain
What is the other name for World War I
the Great war
What does the I stand for?
Imperialism
Who sided with Austria-Hungary after their arch-duke was assassinated?
Germany's alliance (Germany and Ottoman Empire)
Which country had the most powerful army by the time World War I started
Germany
Name two reasons why countries were practicing imperialism
For resources, expanding territory, and conquest to assert power
Who was the U.S. president during World War I
Woodrow Wilson
What does the last A stand for?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who sided with Serbia after Austria-Hungary and Germany declared war?
France, Britain and Russia
Why did Germany practice such aggressive militarism prior to World War I?
They wanted to compete with Britain for best navy. When this didn't happen, they built the best military. The wanted to be the most powerful country in the world.
Which three major powers practiced imperialism primarily and which two areas were they practicing it on?
France, Britain Russia....... South East Asia and Africa
By the time of world war I how many Africancountries been colonized by a European countries
Two: Ethiopia and Liberia