CWA Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Militarism

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The policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war.

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Alliances

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Formal agreements between nations to aid and protect one another if attacked.

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Imperialism

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A policy where a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially.

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Nationalism

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Intense loyalty and devotion to one’s own nation, often placing its interests above all others.

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Assassination

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The targeted murder of a high-ranking political leader, such as Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

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The Balkans

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A region in SE Europe known as the 'powder keg' due to many ethnic groups seeking independence.

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Ultimatum

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A final set of demands (like the one Austria sent Serbia) that will lead to war if rejected.

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Subversive

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Seeking to undermine or 'overthrow' an established government from within.

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Sovereignty

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The right of a country to have total control over its own territory and government.

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Central Powers

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The wartime alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.