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Allies
Allies coutries are France, Russia, U.K, etc. |
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the countries that fought together against Germany during the First and Second World War
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Armistice
Armistice is a time where there is peace |
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a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
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Black Hand (Princip)
A member of the Black Hand assasinated the Archduke |
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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
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Central powers
Central powers are Germany and Austria-hungary |
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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
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Fourteen Points (Wilson)
Fourteen Points are peace negotiations |
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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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Imperialism
Imperialism is a political system |
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a political system in which one country rules a lot of other countries
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Isolationism
Isolationism is a policy to isolate a country |
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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.
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League of Nations
League of Nations was the predecessor of the U.N. |
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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.
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Lusitania (U. Boat)
Lusitania is a British boat |
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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 War I.
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Militarism
Militarism is a military decision |
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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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Nationalism
Nationalism is the formation of an independent country |
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the desire by a group of people of the same race, origin, language etc to form an independent country
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Neutrality
Neutrality is a country who is independent |
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the state of not taking sides, especially in a war or dispute
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Pan-Slavism
Pan-Slavism is an idea |
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the idea or advocacy of a political union of all the Slavic peoples.
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Propaganda
Propaganda is used to help or harm people |
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information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
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Reparations
Reparations is the making of amends for wrong or injury done |
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the making of amends for wrong or injury done: payback for an injustice
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Schlieffen Plan
Schlieffen Plan was used to attack Paris |
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Scramble for Africa
Scramble for Africa was a fight for 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 [image] |
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Stalemate
Stalemate is when nither side a make an action |
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A situation in contest in which neither side can make any further worthwhile action
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk is a peace treaty |
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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...
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Trenches
Trenches were used a protection |
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a long narrow hole dug into the surface of the ground
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Ultimatum
Ultimatum is a threat to someone who dosent follow you |
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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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Versailles (Paris Peace Conference)
Versailles is a city in France |
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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.
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Western Front ("No man's land")
Western Front is an area where the battles happened |
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| an area in northern France and Belgium where many battles of World War I were fought.[image] |
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