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1. Allies
The Allies of World War I were the countries that opposed the Central Powers. |
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| The countries that fought together against Germany during the First and Second World War.[image] |
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2. Armistice
Armistice brought peace and the eventual end to fighting. |
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| A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms.[image] |
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3. Black Hand (Princip)
Unity and Death is known as 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.[image] |
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4. Central powers
World War I is a conflict between Central Powers and Allies. |
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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.[image] |
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5. Fourteen Points (Wilson)
Wilson issued the Fourteen Points which important to World War I because it resolves future wars. |
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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.[image] |
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6. Imperialism
World War I was mainly caused by Imperialism.
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| A political system in which one country rules a lot of other countries.[image] |
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7. Isolationism
Isolationism refers to America's longstanding reluctance to become involved in European alliances and wars. |
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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.[image] |
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8. League of Nations
The League of Nations was designed to enforce the Treaty of Versailles and the other peace agreements. |
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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.[image] |
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9. Lusitania (U. Boat)
A German U-boat torpedoed and sank the RMS Lusitania. |
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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.[image] |
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10. Militarism
The rise in militarism grew partly out of the ideas of Social Darwinism. |
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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.[image] |
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11. Nationalism
Nationalism was strong in both Germany and France. |
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| The desire by a group of people of the same race, origin, language etc to form an independent country.[image] |
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12. Neutrality
The US maintained neutrality in the beginning in World War I by not taking sides in the war. |
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| The state of not taking sides, especially in a war or dispute.[image] |
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13. Pan-Slavism
In Eastern Europe, Russia sponsored Pan-Slavism. |
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| The idea or advocacy of a political union of all the Slavic peoples.[image] |
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14. Propaganda
Both sides of the conflict from World War I used propaganda. |
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| Information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.[image] |
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15. Reparations
Germany was assigned to pay reparations after the end of World War I. |
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| The making of amends for wrong or injury done: payback for an injustice.[image] |
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16. Schlieffen Plan
German generals violated the Schlieffen Plan. |
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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.[image] |
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17. Scramble for Africa
Britain, France, Portugal, Germany, Belgium and Italy were involved in the Scramble 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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18. Stalemate
A stalemate occurred during World War I because the German invasion of France failed. |
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| A situation in contest in which neither side can make any further worthwhile action.[image] |
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19. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed on March 3, 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.[image] |
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20. Trenches
In World War I, trenches were dirty, smelly and riddled with disease. |
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| A long narrow hole dug into the surface of the ground.[image] |
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21. Ultimatum
Austria sent Serbia a sweeping 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.[image] |
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22. Versailles (Paris Peace Conference)
All lot of mistakes were made 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.[image] |
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23. Western Front ("No man's land")
France, Belgium, and Australia were involved in the Western Front. |
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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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