WWI Concepts and Vocabulary Practice Flashcards

A series of vocabulary flashcards covering key alliances, figures, groups, and legal cases from World War I based on lecture notes.

Triple Alliance

Formed in 1882 by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy to balance European power, this alliance ultimately backfired and contributed to the start of WWI.

Triple Entente

An alliance formed by France, Russia, and Great Britain to counter the Triple Alliance, which became crucial in WWI.

Allied Powers

The WWI alliance between France, Britain, Russia, and Serbia.

Central Powers

The WWI alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne who was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist group.

The Black Hand

A Serbian nationalist group that provided training and military supplies to the Young Bosians to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

The Young Bosians

A group of young Serbian nationalist students involved in the assassination of Ferdinand who aimed for an independent, infield, South Slavic state free from Austro-Hungarian rule.

Shell Shock

A term used during WWI for what is now known as PTSD.

U-Boats

German submarines that disrupted Allied shipping during WWI.

President Wilson - Neutrality

President Wilson’s initial attempt to keep the U.S. out of the war until Germany’s actions forced U.S. involvement.

Schenck v United States

A WWI-era Supreme Court case that established the "clear and present danger" test, allowing for the limitation of free speech if it poses an immediate threat to public safety.

“Clear and present danger” test

A legal test established by Schenck v United States that allows for limitations on free speech if it presents a clear and immediate threat to public safety, especially during wartime.

“Big Four”

The leaders of the Paris Peace Conference representing the U.S., Great Britain, France, and Italy.

Harlem Hellfighters

A brave African American unit that served in WWI with the French army, earning a reputation for frontline bravery and challenging racism and discrimination within the U.S. military.