AP World History 7.3 Flashcards

Conscription

Mandatory enlistment of citizens into military service.

Stalemate

A deadlock in which neither side can gain a decisive advantage.

Propaganda

Biased information aimed at influencing public opinion.

Global War

A conflict involving multiple nations across various continents.

Self-determination

The right of peoples to choose their own political status.

Reparations

Payments imposed on a country for damage caused during a war.

Lusitania

British ocean liner sunk by a German U-boat, leading to U.S. anger.

Zimmermann Telegram

Intercepted communication proposing a German-Mexican alliance against the U.S.

Total War

A strategy where all resources and population are mobilized for the war effort.

ANZAC

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, known for their campaign at Gallipoli.

Gallipoli

A failed military campaign during World War I on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

Paris Peace Conference

1919 meeting of Allied leaders to negotiate peace after World War I.

Big Four

Key leaders at the Paris Peace Conference: Wilson, Lloyd George, Clemenceau, Orlando.

Woodrow Wilson

U.S. President advocating for "peace without victory" and self-determination.

David Lloyd George

British Prime Minister who sought to punish Germany after the war.

Georges Clemenceau

French Prime Minister demanding strict reparations from Germany.

Vittorio Orlando

Italian Prime Minister seeking territorial gains at the peace conference.

Fourteen Points

Wilson's proposal for a fair peace and creation of a League of Nations.

League of Nations

International organization founded to promote peace and cooperation.

Treaty of Versailles

1919 agreement imposing harsh penalties on Germany post-World War I.

Weimar Republic

German government established after World War I, faced significant challenges.

Trench warfare

Combat style characterized by defensive fighting from deep ditches.

Poison gas

Chemical weapon used to incapacitate enemy soldiers during World War I.

Machine guns

Rapid-firing weapons that significantly increased battlefield lethality.

Submarines

Underwater vessels that played a strategic role in naval warfare.

Airplanes

Aircraft initially used for reconnaissance, later equipped for combat roles.

Tanks

Armored vehicles developed to navigate difficult terrain and engage enemy forces.

U-boat

German submarine notorious for its attacks on Allied shipping during World War I.

All Quiet on the Western Front

A novel depicting the grim realities of trench warfare.