Here are the terms we went over today:
Arms Race- competition between nations to see who could build their military to be the best
Nationalism- strong feeling of patriotism an pride for one’s country
Black Hand- terrorist organization which supported violent action to achieve its goals
Alliances: close association of nations for the achievement of common objectives or a group of countries united for the purpose of joint military protection
Triple Alliance: consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy who all agreed to support each other if attacked
Triple Entente: France, Russia, and Britain
Blank Cheque: Germany would support Austria-hungary even if it meant going to war
Ultimatum: threat which states that one must meet certain conditions or face dire consequences
Schlieffen Plan: German plan designed to prevent a two-front war
Two-front War: Germany would have to fight France on one side and Russia on the other side, both at the same time (splitting resources)
Newfoundland Regiment: at this time, Newfoundland was not yet a part of Canada, so Newfoundland had their own regiment that fought alongside Canadians
Sir Sam Hughes: Minister of Militia; supported the Ross Rifle
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