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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.
