World War I test

Nation

A large group of people united by common history, culture, or language.

Nation-State

A political unit where the boundaries of a nation coincide with the boundaries of a state.

Ethnic Group

A group of people who share a common culture, ancestry, or language.

Ethnic Nationalism

A form of nationalism where the state is defined by a shared ethnicity.

Pan-Slavism

A political and cultural movement aimed at uniting Slavic peoples.

Triple Alliance

A military alliance formed in 1882 between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

Triple Entente

An alliance formed between Great Britain, France, and Russia before WWI.

Schlieffen Plan

Germany's military strategy to avoid a two-front war by quickly defeating France and then moving to fight Russia.

Total Warfare

A type of war in which a country uses all its resources and population to fight.

Trench Warfare

A type of combat where soldiers fight from deep trenches.

Stalemate

A situation where neither side can gain an advantage in a conflict.

Propaganda

Information used to promote a political cause or point of view.

No Man's Land

The area between opposing trenches; dangerous and often uninhabited.

Lusitania

A British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat, contributing to the U.S. entering WWI.

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

The treaty that ended Russia's participation in WWI.

Armistice

An agreement to stop fighting, often leading to a peace treaty.

Treaty of Versailles

The peace treaty that ended WWI, imposing heavy losses on Germany.

Spring Offensive

A series of German attacks in the spring of 1918 intended to win the war.

Fourteen Points

President Wilson's proposal for peace after WWI, promoting self-determination and international cooperation.

Genocide

The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group.

Armenian Genocide

The mass killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during and after WWI.

M.A.I.N.

A mnemonic for the main causes of WWI: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.

Germany's 'Blank Check'

Germany's promise to support Austria-Hungary unconditionally after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.

Domino Effect

A theory where one event causes a chain reaction of similar events.

Technology Changed Warfare

New technologies, like tanks and airplanes, transformed how wars were fought.