The First World War - Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on Chapter 10: The First World War, covering key terms, causes, events, treaties, and key historical figures/organizations.

Nationalism

Refers to the sense of unity felt by the people who share a common history, language and culture.

Aggressive Nationalism

Love for one's own country and hatred for other countries, where each nation prioritizes its own interests without regard for other nations.

Imperialism

The state policy or practice by which a powerful nation establishes its control over another country, either by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining political and economic control.

Europe in 1914

The geopolitical map of Europe prior to the outbreak of the First World War, showing the national boundaries and major European powers.

Imperator

A ship built in 1912 by Germany that was the largest in the world, created during the naval expansion and race for armaments.

Triple Alliance

An alliance formed in 1882 consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

Triple Entente

An alliance formed in 1907 between France, Russia, and England to counter the Triple Alliance.

Sarajevo Crisis

The immediate cause of the First World War, involving the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914.

Black Hand

A secret society (also known as 'Union of Death') formed by extremist Serbian nationalists whose aim was to unite all Serbians into a single Serbian State.

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

The event on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo where Archduke Francis Ferdinand was killed by Serbian nationalists, triggering the outbreak of World War I.

Allied Powers

The alliance during the First World War led by Britain, France, Russia, and their allies (later joined by the USA and others).

Central Powers

The wartime coalition comprising Germany, Austria-Hungary, and their allies, including Turkey and Bulgaria.

Tanks in the First World War

Armoured military land vehicles introduced during the First World War to assist troops across hostile terrain.

Treaty of Versailles

The peace treaty signed on June 28, 1919 between the victorious Allies and Germany at Versailles, establishing post-war terms and reparations.

Saar

A German coal-mining area ceded to France for 15 years and governed by the League of Nations under the Treaty of Versailles.

Europe after World War I

The reconfigured map of Europe following peace treaties, illustrating the loss of territory by Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Germany.

League of Nations

An international organisation created in 1920 for the preservation of peace and to guarantee the independence of all states, based on Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points.