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World War I
terms from WWI unit
Term | Definition |
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No-Mans-Land | The land area between the trenches |
U-Boat | German abbreviation for submarines |
Ferdinand | Heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne |
Schleiffen | The man who drew up the German plan of attack |
Wilson | The President of the United States during World War I |
Zimmerman | German ambassador who tried to get Mexico to join the war |
Alliances | Agreements between nations to help defend each other in case of attack |
Allies | Another term used for allied powers |
Blockade | When one country tries to stop supplies from reachng another country |
Central Powers | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey |
Eastern Front | The line of fighting between Germany and Russia |
Fourteen Points | Woodrow WIlson's plan for peace |
Imperialism | A race between European countries to control colonies in Africa and Asia |
Militarism | A race between countries to increase weapons and armies |
Nationalism | A strong feeling of loyalty to a country |
Neutral | When a country doesn't take sides during war time |
Total War | Describes the total use of weapons, materials, and men in World War I |
Trench Warfare | The type of fighting that resulted in a stalemate on the Western Front |
USW | All ships in the war zone could be torpedoed without warning by Germany |
War Zone | An area of water around the British Isles which was open to attack from Germany |
Western Front | The line of fighting from the North Sea to Switzerland |
Sarajevo | Town in which an assassination sparked the start of World War I |
Versailles | Place where the peace treaty was signed |