A | B |
Triple Alliance | Germany, Austria-Hungary & Italy |
Triple Entente | France, Russia, Great Britain |
Central Powers | Germany & Austria Hungary |
Allied Powers | France, Russia, United States, Great Britain |
Francis Ferdinand | Archduke of Austria-Hungary that was assassinated in Sarejevo, causing the start of World War I |
neutral country invaded by the Germans | Belgium |
Versailles | location where the treaty was signed ending the war |
nationalism | belief that your country is better |
imperialism | belief that your country has a right/duty to take over other parts of the world |
weapons race | military buildup of weapons in an effort to control the other countries |
doughboy | U.S. soldier in World War I |
Pershing | General in World War I responsible for the AEF |
AEF | American Expeditionary Forces |
League of Nations | organization formed with the intention to keep war from happeneing |
propaganda | techniques/ advertising used by Europe in WWI to gain the support of the U.S. |
Woodrow Wilson | president of the U.S. during WWI |
Lusitania | British ship sunk by German U-boat |
Zimmerman | message sent from this man was the cause for the U .S. entering the war |
Russia | pulled out of the war in 1917 because their leader had been deposed |
Armistice | peace |