Vocab 16.1-16.4 and savvas quizzes for non honors

Entente

A non-binding agreement to follow common policies; in WWI, it refers to the Triple Entente alliance of France, Britain, and Russia.

Militarism

The glorification of the military and a belief in building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.

Alsace and Lorraine

A region between France and Germany that was contested, especially during WWI; originally taken by Germany in 1871 and returned to France after WWI.

Ultimatum

A final set of demands; refusal may lead to serious consequences, like war.

Mobilize

To prepare and organize troops for active service in war.

Neutrality

The policy of not taking sides in a war or conflict.

Stalemate

A situation in which neither side can win; common in trench warfare during WWI.

Zeppelin

A large German airship used for reconnaissance and bombing during WWI.

U-Boat

German submarine used to disrupt Allied shipping, especially in the Atlantic Ocean.

Convoy

A group of ships traveling together for protection, especially against U-boat attacks.

Dardanelles

A vital strait in Turkey that was the site of a failed Allied campaign during WWI.

T.E. Lawrence

Also known as Lawrence of Arabia; a British officer who helped lead Arab revolts against the Ottoman Empire during WWI.

Total War

A war that involves the complete mobilization of resources and people, affecting the lives of all citizens in the warring countries.

Conscription

Mandatory enlistment of people into the armed forces; also known as a military draft.

Self Determination

The right of people to choose their own form of government or national allegiance.

Armistice

An agreement to stop fighting; the WWI armistice was signed on November 11, 1918.

Collective Security

The cooperation of several countries in an alliance to strengthen the security of each.

Mandate

A territory administered by a Western power after WWI under the League of Nations.

Reparation

Payments made by a defeated country to compensate for damage caused during war; Germany was required to pay reparations after WWI.

Proletariat

The working class, especially in Marxist theory; seen as the group that would rise in revolution.

Soviet

A workers' or soldiers' council in Russia, particularly influential during the Russian Revolution.

Cheka

The Soviet secret police, formed by Lenin to suppress counter-revolutionaries.

Commissar

A Communist party official assigned to the military to teach party principles and ensure loyalty.

Vladimir Lenin

Leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia; head of the Soviet state after the 1917 revolution.