Questions and Answers
What is militarism?
What is the definition of alliances?
An agreement between 2 or more countries to help each other out in war.
Define imperialism.
Any instance of aggressive extension of authority.
What does nationalism mean?
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Who was Archduke Ferdinand?
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Who assassinated Archduke Ferdinand?
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What countries made up the Allied Powers in World War I?
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Which countries were part of the Central Powers?
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What is trench warfare?
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What was the Western Front in World War I?
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What was the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare?
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What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
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Who were The Big Four?
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What were the Fourteen Points?
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What did the Treaty of Versailles accomplish?
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Study Notes
Key Concepts of Militarism and World War I
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Militarism: A political stance prioritizing a robust military capability and readiness to engage militarily for national advantages.
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Alliances: Treaties between nations to provide mutual military support, significant in escalating conflicts during WWI.
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Imperialism: The aggressive expansion of a nation's authority through territorial acquisition or influence.
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Nationalism: The belief in the superiority of one's national culture and interests, contributing to the tensions leading to WWI.
Events Leading to World War I
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Archduke Ferdinand's Assassination: The heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne was killed in Sarajevo; this event was a catalyst for World War I.
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Gavrilo Princip: The assassin linked to the nationalist group Black Hand, instrumental in triggering the war by killing Ferdinand.
Key Alliances in WWI
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The Allied Powers: Comprised Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States, who united against the Central Powers.
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The Central Powers: An alliance including Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria, opposing the Allies.
Warfare and Strategies
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Trench Warfare: Characterized by combat from trenches, leading to brutal fighting conditions with the use of machine guns, tanks, and poison gas.
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Western Front: The battlefield in Northern France where major confrontations occurred between Allied and Central Powers.
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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare: A German policy declared in January 1917, allowing submarines to target any vessel in British waters, escalating tensions with neutral nations.
Significant Communications and Treaties
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The Zimmerman Telegram: A secret German proposal to Mexico to attack the U.S. in exchange for regaining lost territories, which provoked American involvement in the war.
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The Big Four: The main Allied leaders—Italy, France, England, and the U.S.—who convened at Versailles to negotiate post-war peace.
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The Fourteen Points: President Wilson's framework for achieving lasting peace and democracy post-WWI; met with divided opinions among Americans.
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The Treaty of Versailles: Concluded the war between France and Germany, imposing punitive measures on Germany and redistributing territories, significantly altering the political landscape.
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