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Ch. 10 WWI vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| militarism | The belief that a nation needs a large military force |
| Central Powers | One side of the war and was made up of Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. |
| Allied Forces | One side of the war and was made up of Serbia, Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy, and seven other countries. |
| trench warfare | When two or more sides of of a battle fight in trenches. |
| U-boat | Submarines the Germans used to block trade. |
| Woodrow Wilson | The president at the time of WWI. |
| neutrality | When one county doesn't take a side and remains neutral. |
| Zimmermann telegram | The telegram which Germany sent to Mexico in intentions for Mexico to join their side in exchange for their "lost" territories. |
| submarine | A ship that goes underwater. |
| propaganda | An opinion expressed for the purpose of influencing the actions of others. |
| Treaty of Brest-Litovsk | The treaty in which Russia withdrew from the war. |
| Nationalism | When the government of a counrty wants their countries to be proven the best |
| imperialism | Countries going out and forming colonies in other countries |
| alliance | When countries join together against others. |
| Fourteen Points | President Woodrow Wilson's goals for peace after World War 1 |
| The Sussex Pledge | A promise from Germany to the United States. |
| Treaty of Versailles | The 1919 treaty that ended World War 1 |