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World War I

Here are the terms you should know about World War I.

TermDefinition
Zimmerman Note This was sent to Mexico hoping it would ally itself with Germany against the United States.
Western Front The region of France that became a bloody stalemate.
Triple Alliance Alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Italy. Also known as the Central Powers.
Eastern Front Stretch of battlefield along the German and Russian Border.
Poison Gas New weapon that caused choking, blindness, and death.
Czar Nicholas II Leader of Russia up until 1917.
Tank Armored combat vehicle used for the first-time during World War I.
Germany This country became part of the Central Powers during World War I.
France This country belonged to the Allied Powers.
The Balkans The region of Europe called a "powder-keg" because it was so dangerous and volatile.
Trench Warfare Battle strategy in which soldiers fought from deep pits dug into the earth.
Propaganda One-sided information used by a government to persuade the public.
Submarine New warship introduced by Germany that used undersea torpedoes. Also called a U-Boat.
Schlieffen Plan Germany's battle strategy that called for a quick defeat of France, then attacking Russia in the east.
Kaiser Wilhelm I Ruler of Germany during World War I.
Woodrow Wilson American President who kept the United States out of the war until 1917.
Triple Entente World War I Alliance that included Great Britain, France, and Russia. Also known as the Allied Powers.
Militarism The policy of keeping a large army and glorifying war.
Rationing Government system of allowing only small amounts of items to be bought.
Armistice An agreement to stop fighting.
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