The first World War
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- What is Nationalism?
- the belief that national interests and national unity should be placed ahead of global cooperation and that foreign affairs should be guided by national self interests.
- What is imperialism?
- Competition between world powers for raw materials and new markets creates tension.
- What is Militarism?
- The development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy.
- What is Alliance System?
- All these mutual hostilities, jeolousies, fears, and desire led the nations of Europe to sign treaties of assistance that committed them to support one another if they faced attack.
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Allies,
Central powers -
France,GB, and Russia
Germany, Austria - Hungary and Italy - Assassination
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed by Gavrilo princip.
- "NO man's land"
- between two trenches
- Trench warfare
- in which armies fought and died for mere yards, continued for mare than three years.
- Lusitania
- is British ship was sunk by German U-boats.
- Zimmermann note
- a telegram sent by the Germans foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico and intercepted by British agents