Unit 2 concepts

• National interest


  interest of the people of a nation
• Nationalists


  advocate feeling for one's country; patriotic feeling
• National interests

  Saftey and security, beliefs and values, economic prosperity
• Foreign Policy


  A plan of action that guides a government decision about its official relations with other countries
• National self-determination 


  Power to controls ones own affairs
• Ultra-nationalism


  extreme nationalism that promotes the interest of ones state or people above all others
• Militarism 


  The political oreintation of the government to maintain a strong military force and be prepared to use it aggressively to promote or defend national interests
• Anglo-German Naval Race


  Wilhelm the second built a large navy to get respect from Britain but instead they felt threatened, both sides grew their military as high as possible in a race
• Alliance systems 


  A formal agreement between nations or groups to achieve a particular aim
• Bismarck Alliances - 1881


  Wanting strong relations with surrounding countries, created an alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia emperors to reduce conflicts
• Tripple Alliance of 1882


  Aliance between Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy so they could protect Italy from France and in return Italy would side with them in war
• Tripple Entente 1907


  Alliance between France, Britain, and Russia, cooperation during the Morroco Crisis and the Russo-Japanese war
• Imperialism 


  a policy of extending political, economic or social control over another nation
• First Morroco Crisis


  Two Americans are kidnapped in Morroco, and France demands control of Sultan's army while Wilhelm the second offered support if France was too aggressive
• Nationalism 


  a sense of national consciousness that primarily emphasizes promoting the nation's culture and interests.
• Noradna Odbrana "Black Hand"


  A terrorist organization of Serbia that aimed to protect the rights of the people and wanted independent military action against Austra-Hungary their enemy, they killed the Archduke the heir to the throne.
• Germany's Blank Cheque 


  Austria-Hungary is supported by Germany as Wilhelm the second assured their unconditional support on actions on the Balkans
• Germany Declares War


  Germany enacts the Schieffen Plan but when they try to invade France through Belgium it provokes Britain which then declares war on Germany, a huge suprise
• Italy Backs down 


  Refused to offer obligations to the Triple Alliance and entered the war with allies being promised Austro-Hungary land and African territory in exchange for military action.
• 1914 War Measures Act


  Allowed the executive to rule by decree, passing laws quickly and disregarding the democratic process. Giving the Canadian government wide-ranging powers in times of emergency
• Interment Camps 


  It was created to house enemy allies Canadians of Ukrainian, German, Turkish, and Bulgarian descent. They were put to work and lost their land.
• Conscription Crisis 


  Most French opposed conscription because they believed it wasn't their fight and it impacted their rural lifestyle and led to riots.
• Vimy Ridge

  Formative national myth, Canadians fighting as one from all four groups and not for the British. They defeated the Germans and Canada was no longer a part of the British imperial army.
• Total War


  The total mobilization of a country's people, economy, and resources. World War I was an industrial total war.
• Naval Supremacy 1915-19916


  Britain had the biggest naval ships that couldn't be defeated until Germany sent out U-boats/submarines which could take out trading ships.
• Lusitania 


  Germany sunk a ship holding 128 American citizens which they didn't know about. Germany also sent a letter to Mexico to try and turn on America but was intercepted, this let America enter the war
• War of Attrition 


  Germany attacked Verdun which was significant to the French, whoever was the last one standing won. Both sides had many casualties as they tried to be the last one standing.
• 1918 German Defeat


  German defeat came as a surprise to the nations as propaganda showed them as winning while never seeing any bloodshed. Germany became a republic as the citizens and soldiers were angry saying the government had turned on them.
• Paris Peace Conference 


  Led to several treaties, though the most notorious being the Treat of Versailles, Germany was blamed for the war and were put under hard conditions
• Successor States 


  Divide territory of the losing side of WW1 into successor States, Germany, Austria-Hungary
• League of Nations 


  International organization to settle disputes through diplomacy not fights, limtied threat
• Germany Economics 


  Repartitions from the treaty led to hyper-inflation, widespread strike and refusing to pay
• Germany Politics 


  Hitler gain popularity for disregarding the treaty, once he was chancellor he to take over
• Italy Rise of Fascism

  A party based on on ex-serviceman and pro-wars, controlled the propaganda
• Expansionism Italian


  Wanted territory in Africa and middle-east, invaded surrounding countries led to sanctions
• Italian Fascism 


  A movement obessed with militarism, expansionism and service of the nation above
• German Nazism 


  Obsessed with expansion, lebensraum, military strength above all. strictly racial terms
• Appeasement 


  The league of nations letting Germany get away with things to avoid the inevitable war.
• Ultranationalism 


  Extreme nationalism that promotes the interests of one nation above all others
• Propaganda


  word play, symbolism, appeals to nationalism, fear mongering, smoke and mirrors,