Unification of italy and germany and WWI
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 immediate cause of WWI (June 1914) | serbian terrorist group killed archduke francis ferdinand and wife (heir to austrain throne), austria blamed serbia, austra-hungary declared war on serbia supported by russia |
| central powers | austria-hungary, germany, ottoman empire (italy was on this at firs tbut then switched) |
| allied powers | serbia, russia, france, uk (russia drops out) |
| advantages of allies | more resources and raw materials, greater financial resources |
| nationalism | extreme love for country, thought they were superior to others |
| militarism | build up of troops, european countries were building big armies |
| background causes of WWI | nationalism, militarism |
| woodrow wilson | american leader at peace conference in paris, wrote 14 points, wanted to break world of armed anarchy and establish peace, offended his colleagues, caused US to enter war, US profited from it, |
| wilsons 14 points | freedom of seas, removal of economic barriers, equality of trade among all nations, reduction in national armamnets |
| league of nations | purpose is to gaurentee political independence and territorial integrity to all states, 1st attempt to prevent war and promote peace |
| treaty of versailles | said germany was responsible for war, germans had to pay reparations, allies made them limit their own power |
| reparations | expenses of war |
| mandates | colonies that precautions were taken to ensure the well being and development of inhabitants, turn over their colonies to the league (mandate system) |
| rationing | imported food to stop food shortages |
| war of attrition | nickname for WWI, when you wear other countries down |
| unification of italy | piedmont sardinia was prosperous so other countries wanted to join them (be annexed), tried to take austria with france, austria attacked france, austrians lost lombardy, italy joined piedmont, victor + carvour now control most of italy |
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