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World War I Terms

World War I terms and defnitions

TermDefinition
Ottoman Empire An central powers empire that included the countries Austria-Hungary and Germany.
All Quiet on the Western Front A book that described the German soldiers during the war.
Archduke Franz Ferdinad The Archduke of Austria-Hungary that got assinated and caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia.
Lusitania A British passenger liner that got torpedoed by a German U-Boat.
Jeanette Rankin She was the First Female Member of the U.S. Congress.
Serbia A country that killed the Archduke.
Pacifist A person opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes.
alliance systems Systems that made alliances between different countries such as, France and Greta Britain.
Central Powers An alliance system that was made up of the countries Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
Reparations Payment by a defeated agressor nation for damgages caused by war.
antiwar Not wanting to have war.
Ration To give out scarce items on a limited basis.
Allied Powers An alliance system that include the countries Great Britain, France, Russia, and later the USA.
Armistice A temporary peace agreement to end fighting.
nationalism Intense loyalty to one's nation or group and promotion of its interests above all others.
imperialism The actions used by one nation to exercise political or econmomic control over smaller or weaker nations.
propaganda Ideas or information designed and spread to influence opinion.
Kaiser Emperor; the leader of Germany from 1871 to 1918.
militarism A buildup of military strength within a country.
patriotism Devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.
passivism To be opposed to war or violence to settle an arguement.
neutrality The state of being neutral.
isolationism A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs.
mobilization Gathering resources and preparing for war.
Convoy A group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it.
Treaty of Versailles It was a peace treaty to end the war between the Allied Powers and Germany.
Fourteen Points A speech delivered by President Wilson to congress on January 8, 1918.
Henry Cabot Lodge Lodge was the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and strongly opposed the peace treaty proposed by President Wilson.
League of Nations LON was a inter-governmental organization founded after the Treaty of Versailles.
Selective Service Act Was the act that that said men ages 21 to 30 were drafted into the war.
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