World War I Terminology Flashcard

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Policy of building up a strong military to be prepared in case of war

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Militarism

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Agreements between nations to provide aid and protect one another

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Alliances

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Extreme pride in one's country, combined with a feeling of superiority over other countries

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Nationalism

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When one country takes over another country economically and politically

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Imperialism

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Killing of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand

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Assassination

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The countries near to Serbia that had recently become independent from the Ottoman Empire

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Balkans

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A competition between nations for military superiority by the build-up of weapons

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Arms Race

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German leader in 1914

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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A new battleship built in 1906 and made all existing battleships obsolete

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Dreadnought

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If one country should become powerful, then other countries would become allies to make an equilibrium

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Balance of Power