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WW1 Vocab # 1
Term | Definition |
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Nationalism: | pride in one’s country |
Militarism | a competition between countries to see who can create the most powerful weapons. |
System of Alliances | when many alliances are made at the same time. |
Imperialism | building an empire by taking over other countries. |
colonies | a country or a region whose government is controlled by another distant country. |
empire | a group of nations, territories or people ruled by a single authority, especially an emperor or empress |
trigger | an event that creates an immediate reaction. |
cause | an event or events that over time lead to a reaction. |
alliance | an agreement between countries to help each other in time of need. |
Allied Powers | An alliance of Russia, Serbia, England, France and the United States. |
Central Powers | An alliance of Austria-Hungry, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire. |