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World War I
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10th Grade
12/17/2012

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Militarism
Definition
Glorifying war and preparing for it
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Triple Alliance
Definition
Military agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
Definition
Emperor of Germany
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Triple Entente
Definition
Military agreement among Britain, France, and Russia
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Schlieffen Plan
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Germany's plan for winning the war on two fronts
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Allies
Definition
Great Britain, France, Russia, and other nations who fought on their side
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Central Powers
Definition
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and other nations who fought on their side
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Trench Warfare
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Fighting from trenches dug into the battlefield
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Western Front
Definition
Region of northern France where much fighting took place
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Eastern Front
Definition
Region along Germany-Russian border where much fighting took place
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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Definition
Using submarines to sink any ship without warning
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Total War
Definition
War in which countries use all their resources for the war
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Rationing
Definition
Control of the amounts and kinds of goods people can have
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Propaganda
Definition
One-sided information designed to persuade
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Armistice
Definition
Agreement to stop fighting
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Woodrow Wilson
Definition
President who proposed the Fourteen Points adn represented the United States at Versailles
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Georges Clemenceau
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France's premier and delegate at Versailles
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Fourteen Points
Definition
Plan for a just and lasting peace
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Self-determination
Definition
Allowing people to decide for themselves what kind of government they want
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Treaty of Versailles
Definition
Agreement at the end of World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers
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League of Nations
Definition
International group with the goal of keeping peace among nations
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Alliances
Definition
Agreements to help other countries in a military way
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Heir
Definition
Person who inherits; next in line
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Nationalism
Definition
Feeling of attachment to one's own nation; great national pride
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Imperialism
Definition
Economic, political or military domination of one country over another
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Czar/Tsar
Definition
Russian emperor; derived from Caesar
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