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World war 1 p.181
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nationalist group | Or groups of people who support nationalism to call for independence. |
| Militarism | Fascination with the glory of war and the power of the military. |
| Arms Race | Building huge armies and navies to outdo rival nations and protect world interests. |
| Alliance | Events moved fast with countries lining up to honor their alliances. |
| Mobilization | Or the assembly and movement of troops which showed that Russia planned to defead Serbia. |
| Entente | Is an understanding between nations |
| Balance of power | A situation in which each side has equal power |
| Central power | As war spread two new alliances appeared. |
| Allied powers | Or allies |
| Neutrality | A policy of not taking sides. |
| Front | Is a line along which opposing armies face each other. |
| Trench warfare | Soldiers fought from two lines of trenches or ditches that soon reached from the English Channel into Switzerland. |
| Civilian | Nonmilitary citizens pushed the death toll even higher. |
| Propaganda | Or information designed to influence public opinions. |
| Soviets | Or committees to represent their interests. |
| Bolsheviks | The most radical of the socialist group were |
| Armistice | Or cease-fire |
| Big Four | Leardership fell to four people President Woodrow, Prime Minister David Lloyd George, Premier Georges Clemenceau, and Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando. |
| Compromise | Settlements in which each side gives up some of these provisions in the chart below. |
| Fourteen points | President Wilson outlined his plans for a lasting peace |
| Reparation | Payment for costs of war |
| League of Nations | Wilson believed the league could fix unfair treaty terms later. |
| Treaty of Versailles | The treaty got its name from the place where it was signed |
| Mandate | Under the mandate system the League of Nations governed each territory but allowed a member territory to run it. |
| Balfour Declaration | Promising Jews a homeland in Palestine. |