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1
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What are the MAIN causes of WWI?

A

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism

2
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Define militarism

A

The aggressive buildup of armed forces to intimidate and threaten other nations (similar to escalation, all major western countries were practicing this)

3
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Define alliances

A

“friendships” between nations

4
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Define imperialism

A

A powerful country exerting its dominance on a weaker country

5
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Define nationalism

A

a feeling of intense pride in one’s homeland (not necessarily a bad thing)

6
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Who was in the Triple Alliance?

A

Germany (leader), Austria-Hungary, and Italy

aka Central Powers

7
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Who was in the Triple Entente?

A

England, France, and Russia

8
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What was the immediate cause of WWI?

A

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary (Killed by Gavrillo Princip, a Serbian nationalist and Bosnian student - also a member of the terrorist group Black Hand)

9
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What is the Schlieffen Plan?

A

Germany planned to just take out France