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WWI HISTORY STUDY
This is the unofficial study guide for Ms. Shaffer's history class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Militarism? | The belief in the power of strong armies to decide issues |
| What are Alliances? | Countries that band together to support each other. |
| What is Imperialism? | The want to expand for resources and land. |
| What is Nationalism? | Feeling of deep loyalty to one's people and homeland. |
| Did Italian Unification occur in 2 separate parts? | Yes (Northern and Southern movements) |
| Who lead the Southern Italian Unification? | Giuseppe Garibaldi |
| Who lead the Northern Italian Unification? | Count Camillo di Cavour |
| Under whose leadership did the Northern and Southern Unification take place? | King Victor Emmanuel II |
| Who did Bismarck team up with to defeat the Danish (hint: it's his enemy) | Austria-Hungary |
| Who did Bismarck ally with to run out the Austrians from German territory? | Italy/Cavour |
| When was Germany unified? | 1871 |
| Why did European countries want to get as much African territories as possible? | For the natural resources that were scarce in Europe |
| What was the Scramble for Africa? | European countries rushed to claim African colonies to get valuable resources. |
| What motivated Europe into pursue colonies? | Valuable resources like gold, diamonds, rubber, cotton, and the control of the Suez canal |
| What was the Berlin Conference? | The Berlin Conference is a conference of European powers to talk about Africa, and how they will split it. |
| How did the process of colonization from the Europeans impact the Africans? | The African people were forced to fight each other and be enslaved. |
| Who had the most African territory in the North? | France |
| What countries were included in the Triple Alliance? | Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary |
| What countries were included in the Triple Entente? | France, Great Britain, Russia, Belgium, Italy, Portugal |