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World War 1
World History-Modern
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History
10th Grade
03/11/2012

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Triple Entente
Definition
Russia, France, and Britain
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Triple Alliance
Definition
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
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Franz Ferdinand
Definition
archduke of Austria-Hungary, assassinated by Princip in Serbia
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Gavrilo Princip
Definition
member of Black Hand whom assassinated Ferdinand
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Neutral
Definition
no side in a conflict
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Central Powers
Definition
Germany and Austria-Hungary
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Allied Powers
Definition
britain, france, russia, and serbia
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Western Front
Definition
deadlocked region in N France
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Trench Warfare
Definition
fighting from trenches
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total war
Definition
war requiring the use of all of society's resources
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propaganda
Definition
information designed to influence people's opinions
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Battle of Verdun
Definition
war meant to kill or injure as many french soldiers as possible
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Gallipoli Campaign
Definition
plan the Allies had to destroy all of the weapons in the Dardanelles
it failed
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genocide
Definition
deliberate destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group
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bolsheviks
Definition
Marxist group led by Lenin
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Rasputin
Definition
self proclaimed healer and holy man
advisor to czarina Alexandra
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Marxism-Leninism
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Bolshevikism
want for a socialist Russia
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Leon Trotsky
Definition
top Bolshevik official
negotiated with Central Powers
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New Economic Policy
Definition
Lenin's plan that permitted some capitalist activity
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Woodrow Wilson
Definition
US President during WWI
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U-boats
Definition
German submarines
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Zimmerman Note
Definition
German note sent to Mexico encouraging them to go to war with the US
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Armistice
Definition
truce
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Fourteen Points
Definition
Wilson's plan for peace
reduction of weapons
people choose their governments
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Treaty of Versailles
Definition
peace treaty between Allies and Germany
hurt Germany
created League of Nations
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mandates
Definition
territories ruled by European powers
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Balfour Declaration
Definition
British document favored establishing a Jewish state in Palestine
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