Chapter 23: The Road to War

The aggressive strengthening of armed forces.

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Nationalism

• Alliances

An association of countries; an agreement of defense or common policies.

• Militarism

• Imperialism

• Alliance

• Nationalism

When powerful countries try to dominate other countries.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

Deep devotion to/extreme pride in one’s nation.

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Militarism

• Alliance

Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary that was assassinated in Sarajevo.

• Gavrilo Princip

• Karl Ludwig

• Karl Otto

• Francis Ferdinand

Prepare a military for war.

• impel

• energize

• impel

• mobilize

An alliance between these two countries became known ans the Central Powers.

• Great Britain and France

• Germany and Austria-Hungary

• Russia and Germany

• France and Austria-Hungary

This alliance is known as the Allied Powers.

• France, Russia and Britain

• Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary

• France, Germany and Britain

• Austria-Hungary, France and Germany

Defending a position by fighting from the protection of deep trenches.

• mobile warfare

• modern warfare

• ditch warfare

• trench warfare

A situation in which neither side can win a decisive victory.

• advance

• stalemate

• headway

• progress