World History 2 WW1

Militarism

a policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war

Alliance

A joining together for some common purpose

Imperialism

a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially

Nationalism

the belief that people should be loyal mainly to their nation-that is, to the people with whom they share a culture and history- rather than to a king or empire

Propaganda

information or material spread to advance a cause or to damage an opponent's cause

Powder Keg of Europe

The Balkans Peninsula where there was a long history of nationalist uprisings and ethnic clashes. Conditions were so tense between the Serbs and Austrians that it would only take a small spark to ignite a war.

Allies (Triple Entente)

in World War 1, the nations of Great Britain, France and Russia, along with other nations that fought on their side

Central Powers (Triple Alliance)

in World War 1, the nations of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire, along with the other nations that fought on their side

Trench Warfare

a form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

the use of submarines to sink without warning any ship (including neutral ships and unarmed passenger lines) found in an enemy's waters

Western Front

in World War 1, the region of northern France where the forces of the Allies and the Central Powers battled each other

Eastern Front

in World War 1, the region along the German-Russian border where Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks

Schlieffen Plan

Germany's military plan at the outbreak of World War 1, according to which German troops would rapidly defeat France and then move East to attack Russia

Armistance

an agreement to stop fighting

Treaty of Versailles

1918, , Created by the leaders victorious allies Nations: France, Britain, US, and signed by Germany to help stop WWI. The treaty
1)stripped Germany of all Army, Navy, Air force.
2) Germany had to repair war damages(33 billion)
3) Germany had to acknowledge guilt for causing WWI
4) Germany could not manufacture any weapons.

War Guilt Clause

in treaty of Versailles; declared germany and austria responsible for WWI; ordered Germany to pay reparation to Allied powers

League of Nations

an international association formed after WW1 with the goal of keeping peace among nations

Fourteen Points

a series of proposals in which U.S. President Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for achieving a lasting peace after WW1

Self-Determination

the freedom of a people to decide under what form of government they wish to live

Mandate System

Allocation of former German colonies and Ottoman possessions to the victorious powers after World War I, to be administered under League of Nations supervision.