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WW1 ((Mobilization: the act of preparing armed forces for warfare.,…
WW1
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Nationalism: the sense of patrotism and superiority of your own country: Nationalism instilled the belief that countries were better than and when your country is focused only on achieving a superior status and not worried about your alliance, your priority becomes attempting to be number 1. This selfish mindset could have resulted in the war, as countries would do whatever it took to be on top including jumping into a war that could possibly result in the gain of power or land
Militarism: the belief that a country should maintain it's power through threatening armed forces as a representation of the countries power: Buffing up” the amount of soldiers that a country has could be seen as a sign of challenge which is why the war was so destructive. Countries built up their military system as a way to show strength but this only resulted in tension. Countries then turned
Imperialism: exerting territorial control either through military force or negotiation...for the chance to grow your empire.
Violence in the great war: Shown in the battle of Passchendaele, soldiers were ruthless and battles were extreme.
The war occurred from 1914-1918 and is referred to by The Great War. Most of the battles took place along the Wetern & Eastern fronts of Europe which is Belgium to Switzerland and France and Belgium.
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ESPIONAGE: SPIES! Having spies gave you the ability to know what was coming and allowed for the other side to defend.
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End of the war: The Treaty of Versailles that split up Europe into smaller countries, causing empires to fall.
Schlieffen Plan: It was decided whether or not France was going to be in the war when Germany was finalizing the war plan. It called for minimal troop deployment against Russia...under this plan Germany wasn’t able to mobilize their troops against just Russia thus there was a war declared against France on August 3.
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