The buildup of military strength Kings wore military uniforms Britain vs Germany for best navy France vs Germany for best army attack 1 st ask questions later mentality M Alliances ID: 342579
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Militarism
The buildup of military strengthKings wore military uniformsBritain vs Germany for best navyFrance vs Germany for best army“attack 1st, ask questions later” mentality
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Alliances
Europe had divided into 2 teamsATriple AllianceGermany
Austria-HungaryItaly ( “Central Powers” after war starts)
Triple Entente
France
Great Britain
Russia
(“Allied Powers” after war starts)
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Imperialism
Competition among countries to acquire the most land led to intense rivalries around the globe.Britain ruled ¼ of the world at the time and Germany was jealousISlide4
Nationalism
The belief that ethnic groups should have their own countriesAustria- Hungary was made up of several different ethnic groups: Germans, Hungarians, Czechs, Romanians, Poles, Serbs, Croates. They all wanted to be independent from Austria-HungaryN