World Cultures 7.1 vocab review

Triple Alliance

The first major alliance that was created by Germany and other nations around 1882

Central Powers

Germany and its partners during WW1 and WW2

Triple Entente

a loose alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia during WW1

Pan-Slavism

a nationalist feeling that was shared by Russia and all of the other Slavic Nations

'powder keg’

an area in Eastern Europe that became extremely volatile in the late 1800s and early 1900s, later known as the Balkan Peninsula

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne who was assassinated on June 28, 1914

Sarajevo

place where Franz Ferdinand was assassinated

Black Hand

Serbian Nationalist group who claimed responsibility of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Gavrillo Princep

Serbian Nationalist who was responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Schlieffen Plan

German plan for attack used during the beginning stages of WW1

Alliance

a relationship in which people agree to work together

Imperialism

domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country

Militarism

glorification of the military

Nationalism

a strong feeling of pride and devotion to one’s country

Alsace and Lorraine

region of northern Europe on the border of France and Germany which was ceded to Germany after the Franco-Prussian War

ultimatum

final set of commands

mobilize

prepare military forces for war

neutrality

policy of supporting neither side in a war