Causes of World War 1

Alliances

an association formed by countries for mutual benefit
and to aid and protect one another

Militarism

Building up armed forces and getting ready for war.

Nationalism

A feeling of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness toward one's country

Imperialism

A powerful country taking control and exploiting a colony or weaker country

Triple Alliance

An alliance between Germany, Italy, and the Austrian-Hungarian Empire

Triple Entente

An alliance between France, Britain and Russia.

Allied Powers

Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and later the US

Central Powers

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire

Franz Ferdinand

Archduke of Austria Hungary who was assassinated at Sarajevo by a Serbian terrorist group called the Black Hand; his death was the spark that started World War I

Arms race

a rush to build your military as much as possible when competing against other countries

Spark that started World WarI

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife

Serbia and Austria-Hungary

The countries that started WWI

Neutral Country

A country that takes no side in a conflict

Gavrilo Princip

The assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, a member of the Black Hand

Black Hand Group

Secret military society in Serbia believed to had assassinated Franz Ferdinand, WWI starts one month after the assassination

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

28th June, 1914 - Sarajevo (Bosnia)

Schlieffen Plan

A strategy drawn up by Germany to avoid fighting a war on two fronts. A lightning quick attack against France. Proposed to go through Belgium then attack France

London Treaty

A treaty that among other things determined that Belgium and the Netherlands were neutral territory.

Total War

a conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort. Examples: WWI, WWII

Anex

to incorporate a territory into another country or to take control of (a territory or place)

Naval Warfare

combat in or on sea, the ocean, or any other battle space involving a major body of water; targeting other seagoing vessels or targets on land or in the air

Air warfare

combat using military aircraft and other flying machines

Cordial Entente

A "friendly understanding" between Britain and France both agreeing to respect their colonies in Africa..

Ottoman empire

Major Islamic state centered on Anatolia that came to include the Balkans, the Near East, and much of North Africa.

Franz Joseph

The ruler of Austria-Hungary when WWI started. He was planning to attack Serbia for their ports. When Serbia murdered Franz Ferdinand, he attacked Serbia, which effectively started WWI.

Bosnian Crisis

When Austria annexed Bosnia that caused the Serbs to become outraged. Many dashed there in hopes of creating a Serbian kingdom. A large Sebia was believed to be a threat and Russians supported the Serbs. The Serbs prepared for war with Austria but Germany intervened and demanded Russians to accept the annexation.

Morrocan Crises of 1905 and 1911

A dispute over French control of the North African refion. Keiser Wilhelm II provoked it in order to test the new alliance between France and Britian. It brought the two Atlantic nations closer in their joint military plans

Agadir Crisis 1911

Caused by further developments in the situation of Morocco French troops occupied Fez (the Moroccan capital) to put down a rebellion against the Sultan.
Germans sent a gunboat, The Panther to the Moroccan port of Agadir.

Tangier

a major port city of Morocco where the German Keiser went trying to support the Sultan and avoid the French taking over Morroco as a colony

Al jazeera conference

The German Keiser proposed an international conference to get support from other nations regarding the Morrocan crisis, but only the Austrian Hungarian Empire gave them support.

dreadnought battleship

A British ship with increased speed and firepower that made all other battleships obsolete virtually overnight

Two Power Standard

British policy that Britain's navy should be as powerful as two other nations' navies combined

Trafalgar, Battle

Battle in 1805 where Britain defeated France and Spain

"We want eight and we won't wait"

common war cry when the British demanded that they wanted the double amount of battleships built right away.

July Crisis of 1914

a diplomatic crisis among the major powers of Europe in the summer of 1914 that led to World War I.

july 28 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

August 1, 1914

Germany declares war on Russia

August 3, 1914

Germany declares war on France

August 4, 1914

Germany invades Belgium and Britain declares war on Germany

Veldt Politique

Imperialist foreign policy adopted by the German Empire

Wilhelm II

The German Emperor from 1888 to 1918

Young Turks

A governmental group in Turkey that wanted to revive the Ottomans' Glory