Imperial Competition and the Outbreak of World War I

Flashcards about the Imperial Competition and the Outbreak of World War I

Imperial Competition

A policy of expanding a nation's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Diplomatic Competition

Forming political alliances among European powers through secret and public treaties.

Military Competition

The race to acquire weapons and strengthen military capabilities among European powers.

Triple Entente

An alliance between Britain, France, and Russia before World War I.

Triple Alliance

An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy before World War I.

International Conferences

European countries convened to resolve disputes over areas of influence.

Berlin Conference

A conference in 1884-1885 that regulated European colonization and trade in Africa; resulted in the carving up of the continent.

Algeciras Conference (1906)

Resolved conflict in Morocco between European powers, ensuring commercial freedom but authorizing France and Spain to form police in Moroccan ports.

Cordial Agreement

An agreement between France and Britain in 1904, settling colonial disputes in Morocco and Egypt.

Moroccan Crises (1905, 1911)

A series of crises over control of Morocco, escalating tensions between Germany and France.

Agadir Crisis

German gunboat sent to Agadir, Morocco, to protest French influence, leading to international tension.

Bosnian Crisis (1908)

Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina, increasing tensions with Serbia, which desired a unified Yugoslav state.

Italian Occupation of Libya (1911)

Italy's invasion of Libya to preempt German ambitions in North Africa.

Sarajevo Assassination

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, the direct cause of World War I.