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1. Allies
France and Russia were allies. |
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the countries that fought together against Germany during the First and Second World War
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2. Armistice
France and britan agreed on armistice. |
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a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
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3. Black Hand (Princip)
The black hand was a secret socioty uniting terism. |
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| a secret society founded in the Kingdom of Serbia in May 1911, as part of the Pan-Slavism nationalist movement, with the intention of uniting all of the territories containing South Slav populations (Serbs, Croats, Macedonians, Slovenes, etc) annexed by Austria-Hungary[image] |
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4. Central powers
Germany and Austria were part of the central powers. |
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| in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies[image] |
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5. Fourteen Points (Wilson)
The fourteen points negotiated peace. |
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Fourteen goals of the United States in the peace negotiations after World War I. President Woodrow Wilson announced these to Congress in early 1918
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6. Imperialism
Imperialism took place alot in europe and africa. |
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a political system in which one country rules a lot of other countries
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7. Isolationism
The U.S. used isolationism to stay away from WWl. |
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| the policy or doctrine of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, international agreements.[image] |
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8. League of Nations
The league of nations formed right after the war ended. |
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| was the predecessor to the U.N. It was formed following World War I, and its mission was to prevent future wars.[image] |
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9. Lusitania (U. Boat)
The lusitania sunk german ships. |
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a British luxury liner sunk by a German submarine in the North Atlantic on May 7, 1915: one of the events leading to U.S. entry into World
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10. Militarism
The U.S. believes in militarism. |
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the belief that a country should build up its military forces and use them to protect itself and get what it wants
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11. Nationalism
The United states formed nationalism before they were called the U.S. |
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| the desire by a group of people of the same race, origin, language etc to form an independent country[image] |
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12. Neutrality
Spain had neutrality in world war 1 for the most part. |
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| the state of not taking sides, especially in a war or dispute[image] |
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13. Pan-Slavism
The pan-slavism was only for slavs. |
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| the idea or advocacy of a political union of all the Slavic peoples.[image] |
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14. Propaganda
Propaganda 48 is something we can vote for. |
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| information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.[image] |
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15. Reparations
Reparations take place in deadly areas. |
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the making of amends for wrong or injury done: payback for an injustice
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16. Schlieffen Plan
Schlieffen plan was a war plane to fight on both fronts. |
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| was the German General Staff 's early 20th century overall strategic plan for victory both on the Western Front against France and against Russia in the east, taking advantage of expected differences in the three countries' speed in preparing for war[image] |
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17. Scramble for Africa
The scramble for africa was a bunch of countries fighting for parts of africa. |
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also known as the Race for Africa, was the proliferation of conflicting European claims to African territory during the New Imperialism period, between the 1880s and the First World War in 1914
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18. Stalemate
Stalemate takes place when both sides dont know what to do. |
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A situation in contest in which neither side can make any further worthwhile action
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19. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
the treaty of brest-litovsk was for peace. |
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| was a peace treaty signed on February 9 1918, at Brest-Litovsk (now Brest, Belarus) between the Ukrainian People's Republic and the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. The peace negotiations The Ukrainian...[image] |
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20. Trenches
Soldiers stayed in trenches for days. |
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| a long narrow hole dug into the surface of the ground[image] |
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21. Ultimatum
An ultimatum is an option you are forced to pick. |
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| a threat saying that if someone does not do what you want by a particular time, you will do something to punish them:[image] |
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22. Versailles (Paris Peace Conference)
Versailles was for peace like many other treatys. |
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| A city of north-central France west-southwest of Paris. It is best known for its magnificent palace, built by Louis XIV in the mid-17th century, where the treaty ending World War I was signed in 1919.[image] |
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23. Western Front ("No man's land")
The western front was on the west side of germany. |
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an area in northern France and Belgium where many battles of World War I were fought.
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