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WORLD WAR 1
The causes of world war one
Term | Definition |
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Militarism | The belief in the power of strong armies and navies to decide issues |
Alliance System | groups of countries formed in Europe to support each other in the war |
Nationalism | a feeling of deep loyalty to one's own land |
Imperialism | industrialized countries building oversea empires; desire to have bigger empires |
Catalyst | an event that sets off a chain reaction of other events; the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand |
Ultimatum | demand by one government that the other government accept its terms or face the threat of war |