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C25 Lessons 1-4
World War I
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rival | one who tries to outdo another country or person |
| Central powers | the allied nations of Germany, Austria- Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria |
| Allied powers | the allied nations of Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and eventually, the United States and Japan |
| trench | a long, narrow ditch |
| barbed wire | wire that has sharp metal spikes on it |
| unrestricted warfare | war that is not limited to a certain area or boundary |
| armistice | an agreement to stop fighting |
| reparation | payment for war damage |
| Treaty of Versailles | the treaty that ended World War I |
| League of Nations | a group of leaders from many nations who met to solve problems between countries |