Entente
A non binding agreement to follow common policies
Militarism
Glorification of the military
Alsace and Lorraine
Provinces on the border of Germany and France lost by France to Germany in 1871 regained by France after WWI
Ultimatum
Final set of demands
Mobilize
Prepare military forces for war
Neutrality
Policy of supporting neither side in a war
Central Powers
Germany and Austria-Hungary and ottoman empire
Allies
France, Russia , Britain
Nationalism
Pride in ones nation
Pan-Slavism
All Salvic people shared a common nationality; Russia felt it had to lead the Slavs
Sarajevo
Capital of Bosnia ruled by Austria Hungary
Black Hand
Serbian terrorist group; viewed Austria as foreign oppressors
Blank Check
A promise of unconditional support no matter what the cost
The Schleiffen Plan
Germany's military strategy for fighting France and Russia
Arch-Duke Francis Ferdinand
Nephew of Francis Joseph and heir to the Austrian throne
Francis Joseph
Austrian emperor; started WWI by declaring war on Serbia following the assassination of Francis Ferdinand
Gavrilo Princip
Conspirator who killed the archduke and his wife; member of black hand
Kaiser William II
Emperor of Germany issued the blank check to Austria
Czar Nicholas II
Emperor of Russia
1882
Bismarck signed a treaties with other powers forming triple alliance
1893
France and Russia formed an alliance
1904
France and Britain signs an entente
1912
Several Balkan states attacked turkey and succeeded in taking a large area of kand
June 28, 1914
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife was assassinated
July 28, 1914
Austria declared war on Serbia starting WWI
Aug. 1, 1914
Germany declared war on Russia
Aug. 3, 1914
Germany invaded Belgium
Aug. 4, 1914
Britain declared war on Germany
Why would Germany worry about the alliance between France and Russia
Germany did not want to fight a 2 front war
Based on the information on the map, which alliance do you think had the greater military alliance in 1914? Why
The Allies have the advantage because they have more troop strength and they surround the central powers
What did France and Germany compete over that increased tension between the two?
Colonies in Africa
France wanted revenge for the Franco Prussian war
Germany's new pride in its empire
What did Great Britain and Germany compete over ?
Naval strength
Where was the power keg of Europe and why was it called that?
Serbian ; 2 bloody wars already had broken out
What role did geography play in the outbreak of World War I?
Germany's location between France and Russia led the invasion of Belgium which drew GB into war