Germany entered into World War I on August 1, 1914, when it declared war on Russia. The German invasion of Belgium caused Britain to declare war on Germany on August 4. Most of the main parties were now at war. In October 1914, Turkey joined the war on Germany’s side, becoming part of the Central Powers.

They didn’t have that bad of military failure. They were largely fighting a defensive war against Russia and later Italy. Austria Hungary had 1/3 of all Central Power losses. This is a massive over-simplification but in short it was due to the incompetence of Austro-Hungarian (AH) Military commanders.

Two independent states which shared a common ruler, as emperor in Austria, as king in Hungary. 1914-1918: Austria-Hungary defeated in First World War, split into separate entities based on nationality: Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia created; Galicia goes to Poland; Transylvania goes to Romania.

Galicia annexation …a part of Poland before Austria annexed it in 1772; in the 20th century it was restored to Poland but was later divided between Poland and the Soviet Union.

What countries gained territory (became bigger) after WWI? Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania.

Germany

Austria-Hungary

Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Syria-Lebanon, & Iraq. List the countries and empires that disappeared after WW1. Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Montenegro, & Serbia.

10 Oldest Countries in the World

• Ethiopia. Many historians agree that Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in the world.
• Greece. Dating back to the Ancient Greek era, the country of Greece has remained firmly in the grasp of Grecians for at least 5,000-6,000 years.
• Portugal.
• Japan.
• Egypt.
• China.
• San Marino.
• Iran.

China

Sumerian civilization

Mongol Empire

Empires at their greatest extent

What are the 10 oldest countries? Egypt, Iran, Armenia, China, Japan, Ethiopia, Greece, Portugal, San Marino, and France are the top 10 oldest countries in the world.

Today, there are no empires, at least not officially. But that could soon change if the United States — or even China — embraces its imperial destiny. This phenomenon of reduced imperial life expectancy has profound implications for our own time. Officially, there are no empires now, only 190-plus nation-states.

Genghis Khan: the Mongol warlord who almost conquered the world. In the early 13th century, Wanyan Yongji, mighty emperor of the Jin, sent a message to an upstart warlord who had had the temerity to invade his territory.

Japan was an empire until 1945. Most nations have a full title like “The Kingdom of Denmark” or “The Republic of South Africa” or “The Dominion of Canada.” But Japan is just called “Japan.” That’s because it’s no longer an empire but it still has an emperor.

No, empires certainly aren’t inherently bad, there just carry inherent risks. Think of this way- imagine if a dictator had absolute power over a state. So in an empire, power can be abused, but only if the emperor chooses to rule in such a way.

No, the Empire has negatives but also many positives. This simply would not happen if the Empire had not had benefits for them as well as for Great Britain. Many parts of the Empire benefited from access to high quality technology and education.

So, What Does make an Empire The Kalledey Empire needs a healthy mixture of military, a strong efficient leader, a sturdy government, religion, trade or spread of ideas, and social hierarchy. You can’t really leave out these things to make our empire better then the rest or it won’t be considered much of an empire.

Economically, the empires existed to aid the economic advancement of the ruling nation. In many ways, empires were both good and bad. When they first gained power, they were good for their own people and bad for the people they took control of; but when the empires collapsed, they left legacies that unbalanced.

A theoretical form of government higher than an Empire would be an Arch-Empire. The Shogun of Japan ruled the country while the Emperor was a figurehead. Rasputin influenced the Czar (Caesar, or Emperor) of Russia. The Ashanti Empire was a protectorate of the British Crown.

Terms in this set (7)

• Strong central government. Empires were very large, so they needed strong governments.
• Bureaucracy. Non-elected government workers who manage people, resources, and land.
• Militarism.
• “Global” trade networks.
• Standardization.
• Infrastructure.
• Unification strategy.

The name of an empire is taken from the name of the controlling state or monarch. So we have the British Empire, Spanish Empire, Ottoman Empire, etc. Very occasionally an empire may take its name from the title of its ruler so we have caliphates (Middle East) and khanates (Central Asia).