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Unit 5

WWI

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The countries that allied against the Central Powers during WWI; England, France, Russia, Italy, Japan, and U.S. Allies
Heir to the Austrian throne. He was assassinated on June 28, 1914 in Bosnian City of Sarajevo by a Serbian nationalist named Gavril Princip. By killing the archduke, Princip and other nationalists hoped to prepare the way for the Slavic revolution. Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Weapons and military supplies Armaments
A halt to fighting; a truce Armistice
A group of nations, led by Germany that fought the Allies in WWI; Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria Central Powers
To free from military control by removing all military personnel and fortifications Demilitarized
Woodrow Wilson wanted teh nations of the world to disarm after WWI so that no country would fear its neighbors or try to invade them Disarmament
The battlefront between Germany and Russia Eastern Front
The policy of empire-building or extending a nation's control over other lands for economic and political advantages Imperialism
An organization of nations established in 1920 to promote world peace League of Nations
May 1915, nearly 1,200 people died when a U-Boat sand the British passenger ship the Lusitania. Among the casualties were 128 Americans, most of whom were women and children. Lusitania
The German government defended the sinking of this ship, pointing out that the ship was carrying arms as well as passengers. This tragedy shocked the Americans and pushed them closer to war. Lusitania
A region administered by another country until it is judged ready for independence Mandate
The policy of glorifying war and readying armed forces for conflict Militarism
To organize and prepare for war Mobilizing
A feeling of devotion to and pride in one's country Nationalism
What were new weapons in WWI? Machine guns, tanks, u-boats
Part of President Wilson's 14 points. He meant that the Allies should tread their former enemies generously. Harsh punishment would only cause Germany to seek revenge. Peace without victory
News and information designed to influence people's beliefs or actions Propoganda
Payments made by one nation to another in compensation for property destroyed in war. Reparations
The principle that national groups should have the right to establish their own governments, free to foreign control Self-determination
A standoff or draw making further action impossible for either side Stalemate
President Wilson's terms for peace after WWI The Fourteen Points
A war that involoves all of the human and mamterial resources of the countries that are taking part Total War
The settlement made with Germany at the end of WWI that called for territorial changes, reparations, and German demilitarization Treaty of Versailles
Western Front of the war, soldiers dug a cast network of trenches for hundreds of miles across France. Between opposing lines lay "no man's land" a wasteland of barbed wire, mud, torn earth, and shattereed trees Trench Warfare
Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed in 1882; it guaranteed that all members would help if any were attacked Triple Alliance
Agreement signedin 1907 among Russia, France, and Britain to air one another in war Triple Entente
Name given to German submarines in WWI U-Boats
August 1914, German army attacked Belgium. The Germans planned to roll through Belgium into France and capture Paris. Germans would the rush to the Eastern front to fight the Russians-unsuccessful Von Schlieffen Plan
Battlefront between Germany and France Western Front
War fought in Europe from 1914-1918 over tensions cause by militarism, the alliance system, imperialism, and extreme nationalism World War I
German diplomat Arthur Zimmerman tried to make an alliance with Mexico. He promised that if Mexico helped Germany win the war, Germany would help Mexico regain Texas and other parts of the American southwest Zimmerman Telegram
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