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Unit 5
World War I Vocab
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History
10th Grade
03/29/2017

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1. Allies

 

Allies would fight on the same side in the war and had the same enemies.

Definition

the countries that fought together against Germany during the First and Second World War

 

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2. Armistice

 

Peace is not common during a war except for when opponents agree to Armistice.

Definition

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 intends to unite all territories containing South Slav populations.

Definition

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

 

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4.Central Powers

 

The Central Powers were located in the middle of Europe in 1914. 

Definition

in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies

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5. Fourteen Points (Wilson)

 

President Woodrow Wilson created Fourteen Points so the United States could form peace after World War I. 

Definition

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 during World War I. 

Definition

a political system in which one country rules a lot of other countries

 

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7. Isolationism

 

The United States tried Isolationism until it was drawn into the war. 

Definition

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.

 

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8. League of Nations

 

The League of Nations was created to prevent wars in the future. 

Definition

was the predecessor to the U.N. It was formed following World War I, and its mission was to prevent future wars.

 

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9. Lusitania (U. Boat)

 

The Lusitania was a luxury to have but he Germans sank it. 

Definition

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 War I.

 

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10. Militarism

 

Militarism is an important aspect in the war since it created protection for the people. 

Definition

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

 

Nationalism allows a group of people to form their own nation. 

Definition

the desire by a group of people of the same race, origin, language etc to form an independent country

 

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12. Neutrality

 

The United States had neutrality in the beginning of the war. 

Definition

the state of not taking sides, especially in a war or dispute 

 

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13. Pan-Slavism 

 

People formed th eidea of Pan-Slavism which was the advocacy for Slavic people to have a political union.. 

Definition

the idea or advocacy of a political union of all the Slavic peoples

 

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14. Propaganda

 

The spread of information through Propaganda was worldwide. 

Definition

information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

 

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15. Reparations

 

Reparations would make amends for injury. 

Definition

the making of amends for wrong or injury done: payback for an injustice

 

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16. Schlieffen Plan

 

The Schlieffen Plan was a stragegic plan in the 20th century. 

Definition

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

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17. Scramble for Africa

 

When Europeans began to claim African territory it became known as the Scramble for Africa.

Definition

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 

 

A stalemate can last a long time since the other enemy is waiting to make a move. 

Definition

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-Livovsk was signed in 1918.

Definition

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...

 

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20. Trenches

 

Soldiers would hide in trenches for protection. 

Definition

a long narrow hole dug into the surface of the ground

 

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21. Ultimatum

 

Thr ultimatum would threaten someone such as an enemy as a ounishment for not completing a task. 

Definition

a threat saying that if someone does not do what you want by a particular time, you will do something to punish them:

 

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22. Versailles (Paris Peace Conference)

 

The treaty ending WW1 was signed in Versailles. 

Definition

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.

 

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23. Western Front ("No man's land")

 

No one would make the first move in combat to cross the Western Front. 

Definition

an area in northern France and Belgium where many battles of World War I were fought.

 

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