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1.Allies
The allies include France and Russia. |
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the countries that fought together against Germany during the First and Second World War
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2.Armistice
German's government signed for an armistice. |
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a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
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3.Black Hand (Princip)
Gavrilo Princip joined the Black Hand. |
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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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4.Central powers
The Central Powers were the nations in the center of the war. |
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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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5.Fourteen Points (Wilson)
After wilson established the Fourteen Points, he appointed people to help keep his ideas. |
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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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6.Imperialism
Imperialism happened in places like Africa. |
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a political system in which one country rules a lot of other countries
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7.Isolationism
Isolationism contributed to keeping the US neutral for so long during war. |
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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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8.League of Nations
The Leage of Nations met in the Netherlands. |
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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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9.Lusitania (U. Boat)
The submarine that sunk Lusitania was restricted. |
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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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10.Militarism
Militarism was one of the causes leading to the great war. |
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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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11.Nationalism
Nationalism was another main cause for start of war. |
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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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12.Neutrality
Many were amazed by the US' duration of neutrality. |
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the state of not taking sides, especially in a war or dispute
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13.Pan-Slavism
Russia wanted to ally with Bosnia because of Pan-Slavism. |
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the idea or advocacy of a political union of all the Slavic peoples.
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14.Propaganda
Propaganda is used in lots of wars. |
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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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15.Reparations
Reparation can be achieved through paying money. |
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the making of amends for wrong or injury done: payback for an injustice
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16.Schlieffen Plan
The Schlieffen Plan was too weak to prove effective inthe long run. |
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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
The Scramble for Africa is an example of imperialism. |
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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
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18.Stalemate
The US and Russia ended the stalemate. |
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A situation in contest in which neither side can make any further worthwhile action
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19.Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed in 1918. |
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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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20.Trenches
The trenches surved as a hiding or safe spot in war. |
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a long narrow hole dug into the surface of the ground
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21.Ultimatum
The Austiran-Hungarian empire gave Bosnia an ultimatum. |
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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:
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22.Versailles (Paris Peace Conference)
King Louis XIV and his wife resided in Versailles. |
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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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23.Western Front ("No man's land")
Germany had to worry about the western front and Russia. |
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an area in northern France and Belgium where many battles of World War I were fought.
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