AP World History - Start of WW1

by Ved Sunkari
Alliances
Agreements between countries to support each other in times of war or conflict.
Militarism
The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
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Alliances
Agreements between countries to support each other in times of war or conflict.
Militarism
The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
Imperialism
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Nationalism
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country, often accompanied by a belief that one's own country is superior to others.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The event that triggered the start of World War I, when the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand secret society.

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Triple Alliance
A military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy that lasted from 1882 to World War I.
Triple Entente
A military alliance between France, Russia, and the United Kingdom that existed before World War I.
Schlieffen Plan
A German military plan developed in the early 20th century to quickly defeat France and then turn to fight Russia in a two-front war.
Trench Warfare
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
War of Attrition
A military strategy in which a belligerent attempts to win a war by wearing down its enemies to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and materiel.
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