A | B |
militarism | a system of government in which the military controls and makes political decisions |
nationalism | extreme pride in one’s country often resulting in intolerance of other individuals or countries |
alliance | formal agreement among nation to cooperate and provide for their mutual defense |
disarmament | the reduction of armed troops and weapons |
reparations | payment for war damages |
dog fight | aerial combat |
interrupter gear | a device that timed the machine gun with the propeller |
trench warfare | fighting in trenches |
no man's land | the space between the trenches where soldiers were vulnerable to fire |
mustard gas | used as a weapon - outlawed after war |
Allied Powers | US, France, Great Britain, Italy, Russia |
Central Powers | Germany, Austria Hungary |
Treaty of Versailles | attended only by victors, Allied powers |