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World War I
vocabulary related to the first World war
Term | Definition |
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Allied Powers | in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers |
Imperialism | When a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule |
Isolationist | the policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries |
Zimmerman note | a secret message between Germany and Mexico asking Mexico to attack the US |
trench warfare | a type of combat in which troops fight from trenches facing each other |
no man's land | the space between two trenches that does not belong to either side |
World War I | A war between the Allies and Central Powers from 1914 to 1918 |
Central Powers | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria |
Lusitania | A British ocean liner sunk by a German U-Boat in 1915. The United States had 128 citizens on board. |
Treaty of Versailles | The treaty signed on June 28, 1919, bringing WWI to an end. |
Reparations | to make amends for wrongs done by paying money and helping those who have been wronged |