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WWI Terms-shafer
WWI Terms---Shafer---Whitehall
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A movement led by Russia to unite all Slavic speaking people. | Pan-Slavism |
| A symbol which represents the filling of a barrel with causes until it explodes | Powderkeg |
| events that are often times hidden | underlying causes |
| glorification of arms forces....the belief you can solve your nations problems through force. | militarism |
| competition between nations dealing with weapons | arms race |
| domination of a nation by another | imperialism |
| a unified group | alliance |
| Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary | Central Powers |
| Russia, GB, France | Allies/Allied Powers |
| Another name for the Allied Powers | Triple Entente |
| Austrian Hungarian archduke who was assasinated trigering WWI. | Francis Ferdinand |
| Leader of the assasins who killed the archduke | Gavrillo Princip |
| name of terrorist organization who had a role in assisination of archduke | Black Hand |
| a series of demands | ultimatum |
| to prepare for war | mobilize |
| Germany offered Austria-hungary unlimited support | Blank Check |
| To stay out of conflict. America chose this in the early years of the war. | Neutrality |
| fighting in more than one location at a time. Germany's plan was to avoid this. | two front war |
| where all people and parts of a country are involved with war. | total war |
| German plan to avoid two front war. Attack France quickly then turn on Russia. | Schlieffen Plan |
| Digging holes and fighting out of them. Very little advancement in fighting. | Trench warfare |
| Area between trenches where no one dared to go. | No man's land |
| Fighting on border area of Russia | Eastern Front |
| Fighting line in France | Western Front |
| Famous novel and movie about conditions of WWI | "All Quiet on the Western Front" |
| boat that goes under water | U-boat |
| to be drafted into battle | conscription |
| horrible acts during war | atrocities |
| Agreement for Russia to leave WWI | Treaty of Brest-Litovsk |
| Passenger ship sunk by Germans killing 128 Americans and causing much American anger. | Lusitania |
| means to sink all types of ships in a war zone | Unrestricted sub-warfare |
| telegram asking Mexico to attack America. Event that brougth America into WWI | Zimmerman Note |
| American President who tried to bring about a fair resolution to WWI | Woodrow Wilson |
| Plan for peace and rebuilding of Europe after WWI. Proposed by American president. | 14 points |
| A cease fire or pause in conflict | armistice |
| leaders of France, GB and US | big three |
| treaty ending WWI | Treaty of Versailles |
| part of treaty ending war that blamed Germany for entire war | Article 231/War guilt clause |
| leader of revolution against Russian Czar | Mr. Shafer |
| color of the communist party | Red |
| name of communist party | Bolsheviks |
| name of Russia after the revolution | U.S.S.R. or Soviet Union |
| when no one holds an advantage | Stalemate |
| Included Mustard and Chlorine | Poisonous Gases |
| Trying to convince people to believe something nations used | Propaganda |
| Weapon which caused the stalemate | Machine Gun |
| Pieces of bomb and granades that fly out | Shrapnel |
| To try and wear out your enemy | War of attrition |
| To block supplioes into a country | Blockade |
| To have limits on food and supplies | rationing |
| Condition common to soldiers in WWI | Trench Foot |
| Another name for Shell Shock | Post traumatic stress disorder |
| name of a Russian leader | Tzar |
| Location of signing of the Peace Treaty | palace of Versailles |
| repaying war debts | reparations |
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