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World War I

Important Terms relevant to WWI

AB
StalemateNo Winner
ArmisticeAgreement to stop fighting
SarajevoCity Archduke was assassinated
UltimatumNo Choice; Do it or else
AssassinationMurder by secret attack on a person
Triple EntenteEngland, France, Russia
Triple AllianceGermany, Austria -- Hungary, Italy
AllianceAgreement to help another country
ImperialismAttempt to control another nation
MilitarismArms Race
NationalismDevotion to one's country
RivalryCompetition
Central PowersGermany, Austria-Hungary, & its Allies
AlliesCountries that fought with U.S. in WWI
Western FrontFrance
Eastern FrontRussia
TrenchesSeries of ditches used by soldiers
NeutralNot taking sides
PropagandaSpreading of ideas & beliefs
SubmarineDestructive underwater vessel
U-Boatanother name for a submarine
ReparationsWar Debts
Treaty of VersaillesTreaty ended WWI for Europeans
Peace ConferenceTalks held to try & resolve a conflict
LusitaniaBr. liner sunk by German u-boat
Zimmerman NoteGer. message urging Mexico to declare war on U.S.
BollshiveksLed a revolution in Russia
Selective ServiceAnother name for the draft
Liberty BondsSold by U.S. gov't. to raise money
PacifistsPeople who opposed the war
Brest-LitovskTreaty that took Russia out of WWI
BlockadeObstacle that prevents a passing
No-man's LandLand between the trenches
Fourteen PointsWilson's peace plan
Self-determinationRight to live & govern oneself freely
League of NationsWorld Organization to try & keep peace


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