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WWI
World war 1
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History
11th Grade
03/29/2017

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Allies


The Allies won the war.

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

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Armistice


The armistice was the word that best word to done the war.

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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)


The Black hand was a dangeous band of the kids and mens.

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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


The Central Powers lose 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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Fourteen Points (Wilson)


The Fourteen Points was a great idea for Germany.

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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


The British was one of the countries  with Imperialism.

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

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Isolationism


The United State was Isolationism

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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

The League of Nations was a group of countries that get together to help their countries.

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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Lusitania (U. Boat)


Was a attack that was a mistake

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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


The militarism was very important for the 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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Nationalism


The United Stated get nationalism.

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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


Europe was a neutrality power.

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

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Pan-Slavism


Pam-Slavism was a country that was looking for freedom.

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

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Propaganda


The U.S use a lot of propaganda get people in the military.

Definition

information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

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Reparations


The Reparations was put to serbia.

Definition

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

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Schlieffen Plan


Schieffen plan was a great estrategic for attack.

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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Scramble for Africa


The Scramble for Africa was very bad for africa but good for Europe.

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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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Stalemate


The war in Germany and France was a Stalemate.

Definition

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 was a big part to put a end to the war.

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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Trenches


The Trenches was a very place where the soldiers go to fight for their countries.

Definition

a long narrow hole dug into the surface of the ground.

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Ultimatum


The Ultimatum was a list of things that they give to serbia.

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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Versailles (Paris Peace Conference)


The Versailles was a great place to the great the war.

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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Western Front ("No man's land")


The Western Front was a place where a lot of people die.

Definition

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

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