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Allies
the countries that fought together against Germany during the First and Second World War |
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An example of studies which are allies are anthropology and sociology. The definition of allies are two or more individuals, organizations, or countries who are working together toward the same purpose as a result of a mutual agreement.
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Armistice
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms |
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an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
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Black Hand (Princip)
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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Black Hand, byname of Ujedinjenje Ili Smrt (Serbo-Croation: Union or Death), secret Serbian society of the early 20th century that used terrorist methods to promote the liberation of Serbs outside Serbia from Habsburg or Ottoman rule and was instrumental in planning the assassination of the Austrian archduke Franz
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Central powers
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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Central Powers definition. Germany and its allies (Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire) in World War I. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Fourteen Points (Wilson)
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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Fourteen Points definition. Fourteen goals of the United States in the peace negotiations after World War I. President Woodrow Wilson announced the Fourteen Points to Congress in early 1918. ... The “association of nations” Wilson mentioned became the League of Nations. ( See also Treaty of Versailles.)
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Imperialism
a political system in which one country rules a lot of other countries |
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a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
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Isolationism
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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a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
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League of Nations
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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League of Nations definition. An international organization established after World War I under the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. The League, the forerunner of the United Nations, brought about much international cooperation on health, labor problems, refugee affairs, and the like.
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Lusitania (U. Boat)
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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On May 7, 1915, less than a year after World War I (1914-18) erupted across Europe, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the RMS Lusitania, a British ocean liner en route from New York to Liverpool, England.
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Militarism
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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the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
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Nationalism
the desire by a group of people of the same race, origin, language etc to form an independent country |
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an extreme form of this, especially marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries.
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Neutrality
the state of not taking sides, especially in a war or dispute |
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the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartiality.
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Pan-Slavism
the idea or advocacy of a political union of all the Slavic peoples. |
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the principle or advocacy of the union of all Slavs or all Slavic peoples in one political organization.
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Propaganda
information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. |
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information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
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Reparations
the making of amends for wrong or injury done: payback for an injustice |
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the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.
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Schlieffen Plan
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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. Alfred (ˈalfreːt), Count von Schlieffen. 1833–1913, German field marshal, who devised the Schlieffen Plan (1905): it was intended to ensure German victory over a Franco-Russian alliance by holding off Russia with minimal strength and swiftly defeating France by a massive flanking movement through the Low Countries.
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Scramble for Africa
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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The "Scramble for Africa" is the invasion, occupation, colonization and annexation of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism, between 1881 and 1914. It is also called the Partition of Africa and the Conquest of Africa.
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Stalemate
A situation in contest in which neither side can make any further worthwhile action |
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a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check.
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace treaty signed on 3 March 1918 between the new Bolshevik government of Soviet Russia and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire), that ended Russia's participation in World War I.
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Trenches
a long narrow hole dug into the surface of the ground |
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a long, narrow ditch.
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Ultimatum
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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a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations.
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Versailles (Paris Peace Conference)
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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The Paris Peace Conference, also known as Versailles Peace Conference, was the meeting of the victorious Allied Powers following the end of World War I to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers.
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Western Front ("No man's land")
an area in northern France and Belgium where many battles of World War I were fought. |
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No Man's Land. No Man's Land is the term used by soldiers to describe the ground between the two opposing trenches. Its width along the Western Front could vary a great deal.
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