Militarism
What did imperial countries in Europe spend more and more money on?
Military technology, employing more troops, and training their soldiers.
TRUE OR FALSE Did European Countries compete with each other all over Europe.
FALSE
European Countries competed with each other all over the WORLD.
What is the Triple Alliance sometimes referred to as?
The "Central Powers."
What did Nationalism bring to Europe?
Revolution and unification to Europe.
What was Austria-Hungary?
A large and diverse empire.
When did tensions begin to increase in Europe?
1914
When did European countries compete with each other all over the world?
1800s and early 1900s.
What countries were in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungry, and Italy.
What was at an all time high?
Pride in one's country.
In the Balkans, what was one of the most active ethnic groups?
the Serbians.
What did European countries do to protect their homelands?
They prepared large armies, navies, and air forces.
What did European countries use to claim colonies?
They used treaty negotiations.
What did European powers do to increase their own nation's security?
They signed treaties with one another forming alliances.
What did the British poster encourage young men to do?
To enlist in the army to defend their country.
What two competing powers was the area under the influence of?
Russia and Austria-Hungary.
What helped Europe gain colonies?
Being militarily superior to the people they colonized.
What is Imperialism?
The rule to extend a place's power through a government or military.
What countries were in the alliance called the Triple Entente?
The United Kingdom (Great Britain), France, and Russia.
What cultures fought to create their own countries out of older empires?
Italians and Germans.
What is a powder keg?
A container for gunpowder which can erupt if there is a spark.
What is militarism?
The belief that a country should have a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote its interest.
What were European countries searching for?
Raw materials to fuel industry and markets to buy goods.
What are alliances?
Agreements between nations stating that each country will assist the other if they are attacked.
What did the concept of the "Spirit of 1914" by Johann Plenge identify?
It identified the outbreak of war as forging national solidarity of Germans.
TRUE OR FALSE Upstart Serbia tripled its territory in back-to-back Balkan Wars.
FALSE
Upstart Serbia doubled its territory in back-to-back Balkan Wars.