Militarism
What did militarism lead to?
What are alliances?
Agreements to work with eachother
What is Imperialism?
Building empires to out rule smaller countries
What is nationalism?
Pride in a nation
What sparked WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Definition of Militarism:
Strong military force that is prepared for war
Who was the US allied against?
England, France, and Russia
What country controlled parts of North, South, East, and West Africa
Great Britain
What was the US role in Wilson's "League of Nations"?
None, couldn't convince Congress
What treaty ended WW1?
Treaty of Versailles
Name of the military plan aimed to defeat France by attacking Belgium:
The Schlienffen Plan
Central Powers?
German, Italy, Austria, Ottoman Empire
Economic cause for imperialism?
nationalism
What congress ended Napoleonic wars?
Congress of Vienna
What was US position?
Lasting consequences of militarist mindset:
Distrust in nations and better weapons
What was The Triple Alliance?
Secret agreement between Germany, Austria, and Italy
A major goal of European Imperialism?
Convert people to Christianity
How did Vienna prevent future French aggression?
Agreement to restore old regime
When did US declare war on Germany?
April 6th 1917
Which European country was the most militaristic:
Germany
What are alliances seen as in WW1?
pre-requisite
How did China differ from Japan during imperialism?
Japan accepted foreign influence and China didn't
Who is known as Iron Chanclor?
Otto Von Bismark
When did WWI begin?
1914