INS Final Flashcards
(27 cards)
First World War direct cause
June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination and declared war on them.
Triple entente (WW1)
Pre-world war alliance between Britain, France and Russia.
War plans (WW1)
the German Schlieffen Plan, the French Plan XVII, and the British Royal Navy’s plans
Colonialism
Other powers taking over other countries which aren’t theirs and forcing their rules and religion on them.
Imperialism
When a power takes over a country but with military power and force.
Arms Race
A race between countries/powers of who has the most soldiers, best nuclear weapons ect.
Nationalism
When you think that your country is better than other countries and that you are overall very loyal and proud of your country.
Indirect causes of WW1
Alliances
Triple entente
War plans
Colonialism/imperialism
Arms race
Nationalism.
Peace treaties (Treaty of Versailles)
The treaty that formally ended the first world war between Germany and the allied powers (France, Britain and Russia)
Harsh terms for Germany in the Treaty of Versailles
Accepting full responsibility for the war (the “War Guilt Clause”), paying substantial reparations, losing territory, and drastically reducing its military
League of Nations (WW1)
The League of Nations was formed to prevent a repetition of the First World War, but within two decades this effort failed. Economic depression, renewed nationalism, weakened successor states, and feelings of humiliation (particularly in Germany) eventually contributed to World War II.
Land disputes
Conflicting claims over territories.
- a major consequence of World War 1
Rise authoritarian rulers
where power is concentrated in one leader or small group without meaningful accountability or checks on their authority.
Weaknesses Weimar Republic (WW2)
a flawed constitution that gave the President too much power and led to unstable governments, economic problems like hyperinflation.
Appeal authoritarian leaders
Authoritarian leaders often appeal to people through a combination of promises, fear, and the use of propaganda. They may promise stability, security, and a return to traditional values in times of perceived chaos or threat
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to 1939. It was characterized by widespread unemployment, poverty, and economic hardship
Policy of Appeasement
making agreements to an aggressive foreign power in order to avoid war.
WW2 Causes
Weaknesses Weimar Republic
Impact WWI
Nationalism
Appeal authoritarian leaders
Great Depression
Hitler’s actions
Policy of Appeasement
Effects of WW2
Crippled economy European powers
Rise independence movements
Rise superpowers USA and USSR and
Tension between their ideologies
Yalta & Potsdam conferences (Cold War)
Meetings between the leaders of the U.S., Britain, and the Soviet Union at the end of World War II to decide what to do with Europe after the war.
Yalta: They agreed to divide Germany and hold free elections in Europe.
Potsdam: Tensions grew, especially between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, starting Cold War disagreements.
Iron curtain (Cold War)
A symbolic and physical boundary that separated Western Europe (democratic) and Eastern Europe (communist) during the Cold War - named by Winston Churchill
Satellite States (Cold War)
Countries in Eastern Europe that were officially independent but heavily controlled and influenced by the Soviet Union during the Cold War (e.g., Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Albania)
Berlin Blockade (Cold War)
A Soviet attempt to force the Allies out of Berlin by cutting off all road, rail, and canal access to West Berlin. It failed due to the Western Allies’ Berlin Airlift, which supplied the city by air.
Containment (Cold War)
A U.S. policy strategy aimed at stopping the spread of communism beyond where it already existed, mainly through economic and military aid.
