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Congress of Vienna (1815)
General restructuring/resettlement of
Europe after the Napoleonic Wars Austria/Prussia/Russia/Great Britain
Main goal is to create a balance of power to
preserve peace (Metternich) Real outcome is that rulers are returned to
1792 thronesboundaries are set arbitrarily
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Treaty of Belgium (1839)
Signed by
England/France/Prussia/Austria/Russia Purpose of the Treaty was to prevent an
attack on France using Belgium ( Flat plains
of Flanders) Antwerp is one of the most important inland
deep water ports
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Franco/Prussian War (1870)
Last major battle prior to 1914
Small maneuverable armies are used
Old world strategy/Tactics/Weaponry
Minimal casualties Alsace-Lorraine taken from France
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Economic Imperialism (1870-1914)
Germany goes from Agrarian to Industrial
nation Germany must seek Colonies to survive
(Mercantilism)
As Germany attempts to colonizeAsia/Africa/Near East there is conflict withJapan/Russia/Great Britain/Spain
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Nationalism/self determination
People of the same nationality should be
united in one state (Black Hand) ItaliansAustro-Hungarian Empire
FrenchAlsace-Loraine ( Think of it
often,speak of it never) Balkans (Serbs)Austro-Hungarian
Empire (Russians are pressuring A/H)
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Militarism
Conflict/competition creates fear and
apprehension This leads to an arms race and military
build up (War could be Won)
Germany and Great Britain conflict overGermany's Naval build up (Kiel canal)(Germany is landlocked)
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System of Entangling Alliances (Heap of
Swords)
Triple Alliance/Central Powers
Germany-Kaiser Wilhelm II (Hohenzollern)
Austria-Hungary-Emperor Franz Josef
(Hapsburg)
Italy-King Victor Immanuel
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Triple Entente/Allied Powers
England-King George V
France-Republic
Russia-Tsar Nicholas II (Romanov)
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Ethnic/Religious conflicts
Moroccan crisis (1905) (1911) Germanys attempt
to take Morocco from France (Angers France andEngland)
Balkans (1908) (1911-1913) Austria-Hungary and
the Turks carve up the Slavic peoples
(Czechs/Slovaks/Poles/Ukrainians/Rumanians/Slo
venes/Croats/Serbs)
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No effective International Law
Wilsons 14 points/League of Nations
United Nations
The Hague, Netherlands