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ww1 vocab

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militarism policy of glorifying a military power and keeping an army prepared for war
ultimatum a list of demands that, if not met, lead to serious consequences
mobilize prepare and organize troops for active service
neutrality not supporting or helping either side
serbia ultimatum from austria
the central powers germany, Austria Hungary, ottoman empire
the allies great britain, France, russia
trench warfare soldiers fought from trenches
atrocity wicked or cruel act
propaganda one sided information designed to pursuade, to keep up morale and support for the war
armistice agreement to stop fighting
new weapons/technology of war Airplane Submarine Poison gas and Gas Mask Machine Gun Tank
total war a war on the home front and when a country devotes all its resources to the war effort
two turning points The USA enters the war on the side of the Allies (April 1917) Russia withdraws from the war (October 1917)
Why did Russia withdraw? Massive human losses brought low morale to the Russian Army and the people. This led to: Start of the Russian Revolution against Czar Nicholas II
Why did the US enter the war? Germany used Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Sinking of the Lusitania passenger ship (1915). 128 Americans died Zimmermann Telegram. Germany asked Mexico to fight the USA.
armistice 11am November 11 1918
points 1-5 of the 14 points End secret treaties Freedom of the seas Free trade Reduce military sizes End imperialism rest of points were suggestions for changing borders
treaty of versailles In the treaty Germany was forced to say they started the war and forced to pay reparations to the Allied Powers GB and France wanted to harshly punish Germany. The US said no
Austro-Hungarian Empire separated into: Austria, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia
Parts of Russia become Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania
Eastern Germany becomes part of Poland
Ottoman Empire becomes Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, and others
Effects of the Great War Millions dead Cost around $338 Billion Land, towns, villages destroyed Peoople are disillusioned and insecure New nations created A-H Empire, Ottoman and Russian Empires dissolved Armenian Massacre Rise of dictators In Italy, Russia, and Germany
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