2.  Nationalism - a deep
devotion to one’s
nation.
 Imperialism - a policy
in which a strong
nation seeks to
dominate other
countries politically,
economically, or
socially.

3.  Militarism – a policy of
glorifying military
power and keeping a
standing army always
prepared for war.
 Alliance – an
agreement or treaty
between two or more
nations to cooperate
for specific purposes.

4.  The Triple Alliance - a
military alliance
between Germany,
Austria-Hungary, and
Italy in the years
preceding World War I.

5.  The Triple Entente - a
military alliance
between Great Britain,
France, and Russia in
the years preceding
World War I.

6.  Known as the “Powder
Keg” of Europe in 1914.
 Made up of many
nationalistic Slavic
ethnic groups.
 To prevent a Slavic
nation Austria-
Hungary annexes
Bosnia Herzegovina.

7.  Gavrilo Princip – 19
year old Serbian,
murders Archduke
Franz Ferdinand the
heir to the Austria –
Hungarian throne.
 WWI begins with
Austria-Hungary
invading Serbia July
28, 1914.

8.  Germany
 Austria-Hungary
 Bulgaria
 Ottoman Empire

9.  Great Britain
 France
 Russia
 Japan
 Italy

10.  The Schlieffen Plan –
Germany’s plan to
quickly conquer France
then finish off Russia.
 Western Front –
Northern France where
trench warfare causes
a stalemate for the
armies of WWI.

11.  Trench Warfare – a
form of warfare which
opposing armies fight
each other from
trenches dug in the
battlefield.
 Armies traded huge
losses of life for small
gains.

12.  Poison Gas – different
types of chlorine gas
shot at the enemy
causing death and
injury.
 Machine Gun – a gun
that fires automatically
which could destroy
rows of advancing
soldiers.

13.  Tank - an armored
combat vehicle that
moved on chain tracks
which could cross
many types of terrain.
 Submarine – an
underwater vessel that
fired torpedo missiles
at opposing ships.

14.  Flamethrower
 Grenade
 Mortar
 Airplane
 Zeppelin
 Massive Artillery
 Barbed Wire
 Bolt-Action Rifle
 Canned Food
 Mines

15.  Eastern Front - a
stretch of battlefield
along the German and
Russian border.
 In 1916, the Russian
Army begins to
collapse due to lack of
industrialization.