Nationalism
Nationalism is choosing to leave your home country in favor of living in another nation.
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
Define imperialism.
When a strong country takes over weaker ones in order to create an empire.
Define militarism.
The aggressive strengthening of a nation's armed forces.
An agreement between two or more nations to help and defend each other.
What are some negatives of nationalism?
It can force a country's ideas and traditions on people from other backgrounds
What is the opposite of imperialism? What is its definition?
Isolationism. Rejecting the idea of creating an empire and staying out of the business of other nations.
Why might militarism cause tensions in an area?
Weaker countries might become threatened by a massive buildup of armed forced by a stronger neighboring country.
What was the name of the alliance between Russia, France, and Great Britain during WWI?
Allied Powers
What are some positives of nationalism?
It can bring together people who share a common language or background
What are some negatives of imperialism?
Can create jealousy and competition between stronger nations; forces weaker nations to give up territory
How can militarism be a positive thing for a country?
A large military can provide better defenses for a nation.
What was the name of the alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary during WWI?
Central Powers
How did nationalism help lead to WWI?
As some countries conquered others, they forced their country's beliefs and traditions on everyone
Why might a country practice imperialism?
To create an empire, acquire more territory, natural resources, and power.
List 6 new technologies created by the expanding militaries of Europe in WWI?
Machine guns, tanks, airplanes, artillery, poisonous gases, U-boats, underwater mines, trenches
How did alliances make WWI a bigger war than it needed to be?
Since countries had promised to defend each other, they were forced to fight when the war started.
What example from Europe proved that nationalism was not successful?
When Austria-Hungary annexed parts of Serbia, Austria-Hungary's future king was assassinated by a Serbian man
Which examples from Europe showed that some nations were interested in imperialism?
Austria-Hungary was taking over the smaller countries below it in Europe.
How do imperialism and militarism relate to one another?
To create a large empire, countries had to have strong militaries to control their newly conquered territories.
Russia had promised to defend which European country before the war started?
Serbia