Armaments & Militarism
Between 1890 and 1914, this general trend occurred in both army and navy spending among European powers.
What is military spending increased?
In 1913, this empire had the largest colonial population
What is Great Britain?
This alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
What is Triple Alliance? Or Allie Party
German Secretary of State Von Bülow argued that Germany needed this in order to survive among European powers (think MAIN)
What is a strong Military?
Between 1914 and 1923, this major empire broke apart into multiple independent nations.
What is the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
The steady rise in armaments represents this major long-term cause of World War I.
What is militarism?
The competition for colonies and overseas territories is best described by this cause of World War I.
What is Imperialism?
Military alliances before WWI were primarily created for this purpose.
What is mutual defense?
German's emphasized their history, strength, and independence, demonstrating this cause of WWI.
What is Nationalism?
Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary were examples of this after World War I.
What are newly formed independent nations?
Which country mobilized troops against the Western front and Eastern Front?
Who is Germany?
Austria-Hungary had created a powder keg in eastern Europe. What country caused the keg to blow by assassinating the Archduke?
Who is Serbia?
What major countries made up the Central powers?
Who is Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire? (In the beginning of the war the Ottoman's were neutral and Italy was a part of the Central)
Many European nations were doing this in the late 19th century
What is Imperialism?
This organization, proposed in the Fourteen Points, was meant to promote international cooperation and peace.
What is the League of Nations?
The increase in both army and navy expenditures suggests that European nations were preparing for this type of large-scale conflict.
(Affected everyone at home)
What is total war?
What best describes the relationship between colonial empires and World War I?
What is competition for more territory created international tensions?
The alliance system made neutrality difficult because member nations were obligated to do this if an ally was attacked.
What is support their allies/declare war?
What type of Alliance system was used in the build up to WW1?
What is Secret Alliances?
Wilson’s Fourteen Points proposed reducing arms to levels needed for this purpose.
What is to preserve domestic safety?
The arms buildup from 1890–1914 demonstrates how competition for military superiority increased this among European nations
What is tension?
This country lost many territories due to their own ongoing civil war during WW1
Who is Russia?
The rapid expansion of war in 1914 demonstrates how rigid alliance commitments reduced this diplomatic option between nations.
What is peaceful negotiations?
Germany feared becoming this if it did not strengthen itself militarily.
What is imperialized/dominated by other countries?
How did Wilson's Fourteen Points address Germany’s colonial territories?
What is surrendering all colonies to the League of Nations?