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03/30/2017

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1. Allies 

 

Countries who get along are called Allies. 

 

Definition

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


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2. Armistice 

 

Rivals show armistice to talk about creating equality. 

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 caused chaos and violence towards South Slav areas. 

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 

 

Countries with central powers joined forces against the Allies. 

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) 

 

There were fourteen points or goals of the US. 

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 

 

A country shows imperialism if it takes over multiple different countries. 


Definition

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

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7. Isolationism 

 

A country can imply imperialism on other countries. 

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 helped stopped wars.  

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) 

 

Lusitania was the name of the sunken boat owned by the British. 

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 

 

Countries have militarism if they have protection from the military. 

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 

 

People from different countries can form nationalism. 

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 

 

If someone is not supporting either side, they show neutrality

Definition

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

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13. Pan-Slavism

 

A group that shows Pan-Slavism only wants people who are Slavic. 

Definition

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


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14. Propaganda 

 

Propaganda is similar to gossip or rumors. 

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 

 

To seek revenge of another shows reparation

Definition

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


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16. Schlieffen Plan 

 

Schlieffen Plan contained the German General Staff. 

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 

 

Many countries wanted parts of Africa during 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 

 

Sides cannot make decisions during a stalemate

Definition

A situation in contest in which neither side can make any further worthwhile action

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19. Treaty of Brest-Litovik 

 

The Treaty of Brest-Litovik was signed on February 9th, 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 

 

Trenches were used during the World Wars. 

Definition

a long narrow hole dug into the surface of the ground


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21. Ultimatum 

 

The soldier was given an ultimatum for being late to training.  

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 Versailles was the name of a palace bulit during the end of WWI. 

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") 

 

The western front was were most of the wars were fought. 

Definition

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

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