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Social Studies
10th Grade
10/20/2014

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Nationalism
Definition
Strong sense of pride in one's country
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Imperialism
Definition
Extending a country's power and influence through colonization
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Militarism
Definition
Policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war
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Triple Alliance
Definition
Alliance between Germany, Austria Hungary and eventually Italy
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Franco Prussian War
Definition
Conflict between France and Prussia that signaled the rise in German millitary power and imperialism
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Kaiser Whilhelm
Definition
Ruler of Germany. He wanted to show the world how mighty Germany became. Let the treaty with Russia lapse.
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Triple Entente
Definition
Alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia
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"Powder Keg" of Europe
Definition
What Balkans were known as
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Bosnia & Herzegovina
Definition
2 Balkan areas with large Slavic populations
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Franz Ferdinand
Definition
Austrian leader who was killed by a member of the Black Hand
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Gavrilo Princip
Definition
19 year old Serbian and member of the Black Hand
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Black Hand
Definition
A secret society committed to ridding Bosnia of Austrian rule
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Central Powers
Definition
Germany & Austria Hungary
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Allies
Definition
Great Britain. Russia & France
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Western Front
Definition
Deadlocked region in Northern France
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Schlieffen Plan
Definition
German battle strategy which called for attacking and defeating France in the west then rushing east to fight Russia
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Battle of the Marne
Definition
German forces drove into Northern France, Allies regroup and attack Germans northeast of Paris.
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Trench Warfare & "no mans land"
Definition
Soldiers fought each other from trenches. | Space between opposing trenches
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Battle of the Somme
Definition
British forces attacked Germans northwest of Verdun
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Eastern Front
Definition
Stretch of battlefield between Russia & Germany
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Gallipoli Campaign
Definition
Allies attempt to open supply line to Russia
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Unrestricted submarine warfare
Definition
Germans submarines would sink without warning any ship in the waters around Britan
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Lusitania
Definition
British passenger ship sunk by German submarines
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Zimmerman Telegram
Definition
Germans attempt to get Mexico to become alliances. Promised to give back land
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Total war
Definition
Countries devoted all resources to war effort
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Spanish Flu epidemic
Definition
Epidemic that hit England, India, Europe, Russia, Asia and US
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Rationing
Definition
People could only buy small amounts of items that were also needed for the war
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Propaganda
Definition
One sided information designed to persuade to keep up morale and support for the war
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Vladimir Lenin
Definition
Ruler of Russia withdrew Russia from the war
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Vladimir Lenin
Definition
Ruler of Russia withdrew Russia from the war
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Treaty of Brest Litovsk
Definition
Treaty between Germany and Russia which ended the war between the two
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Second Battle of the Marne
Definition
German reached the Marne river, Allies launched counterattack which stopped the Germans capture of Paris
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Armstice
Definition
An agreement to stop fighting
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Big 4
Definition
Woodrow Wilson- US George Clemenceau- France David George - Great Britian Vittotro Orlando - Italy
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"14 Points"
Definition
Woodrow Wilson's points to keep the peace between countries and give countries equality
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Self Determination
Definition
Allowing people to decide for themselves under what government they wished to live
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Treaty of Versailles
Definition
Treaty betwween Germans & Allies powers saying Germany was the start of the war having Germany repay reperations
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League of Nations
Definition
International association whose goal would to keep peace among nations
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