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World War 1Vocab

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When did World War 1 begin? June 28,1914
When did World War 1 end? November 11, 1918
Who were the Allies? Russia, France, and Great Britain
Who were the Central Powers? Germany, Austro Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire
Militarism The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war
Nationalism Deep devotion to one's nation, can serve as a unifying force within a country but can cause intense competition among nations, with each seeking to overpower the other
The Balkans A region in southeast Europe. With the Balkans there is intense nationalism between ethnic groups and loud demands for independence. It's nickname is the "powder keg"
Alliance System Series of international treaties where countries pledged to come to aid any of the other members of the alliance should one be attacked by any other country
Franz Ferdinand Archduke of Austria-Hungary before World War I, assassination from Gavrillo Princep of Serbia led to World War I
Gavrillo Princip Member of the "Black Hand" that killed Franz Ferdinand
New Weapons Poison gas, machine guns, tanks, and submarines
Armistice An agreement to stop fighting
Shlieffen Plan Germany's plan, named after Alfred Graf von Shlieffen, the plan was to attacking and defeating France in the west the proceed to fight Russia in the east
Kaiser Wilhelm II In 1888 became the ruler of Germany, his pride was the army of Germany
Zimmerman Note States Germany would help Mexico recover the land it lost to the United States if Mexico would ally itself with Germany
Lusitania British Passenger ship that fell victim to Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare, killing 128 U.S citizens out of 1198 people dead
Two Front War East and West Germany fighting France and it's allies in the west and Russia in the east
Total War Countries devoted all their resources to the war effort
Treaty of Versailles Between Germany and the Allied powers signed on June 28,1919, created the League of Nations, and punished Germany by the "war guilt" causing them to have to pay reparations
Stalemate No side being able to gain an advantage since Germany had to stay in trenches to avoid machine gun attacks
Russia Leaving Early Nearly 5.5 million soldiers had been wounded,killed, or taken prisoner then eight months later Vladimir Ilyich Lenin signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk which ended war with Germany
U.S. Involvement The Second Battle of the Marne when the U.S. troops clash with Germany
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