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World War I Vocabulary

Use this activity, in part, to prepare for your Chapter 13 Test.

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MilitarismGlorifying war and preparing for it
Triple AllianceMilitary agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Kaiser Wilhelm IIEmperor of Germany
Triple EntenteMilitary agreement among Britain, France, and Russia
Schlieffen PlanGermany’s plan for winning the war on two fronts
AlliesGreat Britain, France, Russia, and other nations who fought on their side
Central PowersGermany, Austria-Hungary, and other nations who fought on their side
trench warfareFighting from trenches dug in the battlefield
Western FrontRegion of northern France where much fighting took place
Eastern FrontRegion along German-Russian border where much fighting took place
unrestricted submarine warfareUsing submarines to sink any ship without warning
total warWar in which countries use all their resources for the war
rationingControl of the amounts and kinds of goods people can have
propagandainformation designed to persuade
armisticeAgreement to stop fighting
Woodrow WilsonPresident who proposed the Fourteen Points and represented the United States at Versailles
Georges ClemenceauFrance’s premier and delegate at Versailles
Fourteen PointsPlan for a just and lasting peace
self-determinationAllowing people to decide for themselves about what kind of government they want
Treaty of VersaillesAgreement at the end of World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers
League of NationsInternational group with the goal of keeping peace among nations


World History, Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School
Tallahassee, FL

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