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Unit 7-World War I
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allied Powers | our side in WWI; military alliance of England, France, Russian & the US |
| Central Powers | the side we fought against in WWI; military alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, & the Ottoman Empire |
| Nationalism | excessive pride in one’s nation |
| Militarism | to build up a strong army |
| Imperialism | to try to dominate a weaker nation’s government & economy |
| Alliance | an agreement between 2 nations to protect one another |
| Trench Warfare | fighting tactic used during WWI where both sides dug trenches protected by barbed wire |
| U-Boat | German submarine |
| 14 Points | President Wilson’s goals for peace after WWI |
| League of Nations | association of nations formed after World War I under Wilson’s 14 Points plan; to protect the independence of all countries |
| Treaty of Versailles | Treaty signed in 1919 that ended WWI; placed the blame on Germany & her allies |
| Stalemate | situation that occurred during trench warfare; neither side was really strong enough to defeat the other |