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Militarism

Weapons and naval buildup by major European powers to display military might.

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Alliance System

A system intended to prevent war but instead drew multiple countries into conflict when one was attacked.

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Imperialism

Competition over colonies and land, where winning a war often resulted in territorial gains.

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Nationalism

The belief in one's country's superiority, leading to desires for revenge or proving national strength.

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Immediate Cause of WWI

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist in June 1914.

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Warfare Technology

Industrialized warfare featuring new technologies like the machine gun, fast-firing artillery, and poison gas.

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Trench Warfare

Warfare characterized by digging trenches for protection, leading to a stalemate for over three years.

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War of Attrition

A style of warfare where victory is achieved by exhausting the enemy's soldiers, resources, and morale.

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League of Nations

An international body for peaceful conflict resolution created after WWI.

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Article 231

The War Guilt Clause in the Treaty of Versailles that assigned sole blame for the war to Germany.

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War Reparations

Germany's obligation to pay $31-33 billion, leading to severe economic consequences.

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Nazi Rise to Power

Germany's failing economy and scapegoating of the Treaty of Versailles and Jews contributed to this.

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Holodomor

A famine caused by Stalin's actions, resulting in the deaths of 3-7 million Ukrainians in the early 1930s.

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Fascism

A political ideology characterized by dictatorial power and strong centralized government, exemplified by the Nazis.

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Appeasement

The policy of giving in to an aggressor's demands to avoid conflict.

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Blitzkrieg

German strategy of fast warfare using airplanes and tanks for rapid territorial gain.

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Nuremberg Laws

Laws that revoked Jewish citizenship and encouraged public persecution of Jews.

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Wannsee Conference

A meeting where Nazis decided to implement the 'Final Solution,' leading to the genocide of Jews.

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Nuremberg Trials

Trials of Nazi war criminals post-WWII to hold individuals accountable for crimes against humanity.