| A | B |
Trench Warfare,  | The use of deep ditches for protection in warfare |
| nationalism | the belief that a specific nation, language or culture is superior to all others |
| Militarism | the building up of armed forces to prepare for war |
mobilize,  | to prepare military for war |
balance at power,  | a situation in which the strength of rival alliances is nearly equal |
| triple alliance | Austria, Hungary, Germany, Italy |
| triple entente | Britain, France, Russia |
U-Boats,  | Germany had the world's largest and most advanced fleet during WWI |
Lusitania,  | American Boat sunk by a German U. Boat Attack, the sinking of the Lusitaniz caused American outrage toward Germany |
Zimmerman Note,  | Telegram sent by Germany's foreign minister to mexico during WWI proposing an alliance between the two countries |
Armistice,  | a truce between warring groups or countries |
| self-determination | right of people to decide their own political status |
reparations,  | payments for damages and expenses brought on by war |
| Fourteen Points | President Woodrow Wilson's plan for organizing post WWI Europe and for avoiding future wars |
| League of Nations | International Congress of Nations Formed in 1919--designed to settle disputes and maintain peace and collective security |
| Treaty of Versailles | Treaty ending WWI that required Germany to day Billions of $'s of war costs - Established League of Nations |