Final Terms Flashcards
(24 cards)
Sovereignty
The right to make and enforce a decision in a certain jurisdiction or area
Triple Alliance
Brought Italy into an already established agreement between Germany and Austria-Hungary
Berlin Conference
A meeting of European Nations where they drew boundary lines in the map of Africa.
Imperialism
Domination by one country of the political economic or cultural life of another country or region.
Direct Rule
Colonel leaders/government rules in the colony
Indirect rule
Individuals from the colony government
Assimilation.
Weaker culture takes on the ways of the stronger. Takes away religion, language, traditions Ex First Nations
Accommodation
2 cultures live together and keep their identities Ex French Canada and Canada
Segregation
Cultures live separately either by choice or force ex African Americans in America
Annihilation
Culture tries to eliminate another culture Ex Hitler and the Nazi against the Jewish
Bismarck
Appointed by William the first as Prime minister of Prussia, he attempted to unite all German States into one United Germany. He said to solve this the answer was Blood and Iron.
Blood and Iron
The phrase used by Bismarck to unite the German states.
Nationalism
Extreme devotion to ones nation/country/region/ethnic group in the form of patriotism
Militarism
Glorification of the military and a readiness for war
Paternalism
System in which an imperial power governs its colonies closely because it believes that the people are not able to govern themselves
Apartheid
Policy of rigid separation of races; practiced in South Africa
Ultimatum
Final set of demands
Mobilization
The process of calling troops into active service
Triple Entente
France and Russia alliance in which they tried to balance power in Europe against the Triple Alliance
Iron Chancellor
Nick name for Otto Von Mismarck
Black Hand
A Serbian nationalist organization that wanted to unite Bosnia and Herzegovina with Serbia
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
The archduke who was murdered which is often credited to start WWI
Passive Resistance
Nonviolent opposition to authority especially a refusal to cooperate with legal requirements
Black Hand
A Serbian terrorist group that ordered Ferdinand’s assassination