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World War I Vocabulary
Vocabulary Dealing with World War I
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History
9th Grade
01/19/2011

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Term
Militarism
Definition
The policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war.
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Schlieffen Plan
Definition
Attack France first then attach Russia.
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Central Powers
Definition
Germany and Austria-Hungary because they were located in the middle or Europe.
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Fourteen Points Plan
Definition
A plan for postwar world.
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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Definition
Germany'spolicy to sink any ship in British waters without warning.
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Battle of Marne
Definition
It resulted in Germany's having to fight on two fronts.
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Triple Entente
Definition
Great Britain, France, Russia
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Triple Alliance
Definition
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
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Total War
Definition
The nations involved devoted all their resources to it.
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Allies
Definition
A formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.
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Armistice
Definition
A temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties
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Arms Race
Definition
A competition to see which country can get the most in number and in power of military weapons.
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Conscription
Definition
A compulsory enrollment of persons for military or naval service; draft.
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Disarmament
Definition
The reduction or limitation of the size, equipment, armament, etc., of the army, navy, or air force of a country.
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Eastern Front
Definition
Fighting bewteen Germany and Russia, it was the bloodies part of the war and the most mobile.
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Western Front
Definition
Fighting between France and Germany, it was often a stalemate with little movement and mostly trench warfare.
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Global Conflice
Definition
A war the involves most of the world.
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Imperialism
Definition
The expansion of countries as thy search for more raw materials and new markets.
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Isolationism
Definition
The policy that a nation should stay out of the disputes and affairs of other nations.
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League of Nations
Definition
Their purpose was to prevent wars and keep the peace. Members would defend one another against attack.
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Linear Fighting
(Picker Fence)
Definition
A fighting style before WWI where armies would line up and shoot at each other.
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Mobilization
Definition
To be or become assembled, organized a military force.
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Nationalism
Definition
loyalty,devotion, or pride to one's country; patriotism
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No Man's Land
Definition
An area between opposing armies, over which no control has been established
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Propaganda
Definition
The information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
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Rationing
Definition
To restrict the consumption of (a commodity, food, etc.)for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage
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Reparations
Definition
The making of amends for wrong or injury done during war, paying off a debt
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Stalemate
Definition
Any position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock
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Totalitarian
Definition
Having "total" control over the freedom, will, or thought of others; authoritarian; autocratic.
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Trench Foot
Definition
injury of the skin, blood vessels, and nerves of the feet due to prolonged exposure to cold and wet, common among soldiers serving in trenches.
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Trench Warfare
Definition
The combat in which each side occupies a system of protective trenches.
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Trench Warfare
Definition
The combat in which each side occupies a system of protective trenches.
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Treaty of Versailles
Definition
1. Blame Germany for the war
2. Germany is required to pay reparations
3. Germany lost their colonies
4. Germany's military was drastically reduced.
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War of Atrition
Definition
A war based on wearing down the other side by constant attacks and heavy loses.
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