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WW1
Armistice
Agreementto end fighting in a war
Pandemic
Spread of disease across an entire country , continent or this case whole world
Conscription
“The Draft” required all young men ready for military and other services
Stalemate
A dead lock in neither side is able to defeat the other
Schlieffen Plan
A developed plan of attack against France. This plan was designed to avoid a 2 front war against France in the west and Russia in the east
Mandate
After WW2, A territory that administered by a western power
Treaty of Versailles
Peace keepers summoned New German Republic to Palace of Versailles which German Republic were ordered to sign treaty which weakened their army by debt over 30 billion dollars
Self Determination
The right people to choose their own form of government
Atrocity
Horrible acts against innocent people
neutrality
Policy of supporting neither side in a war
Mobilize
Prepare military forces for war
Ultimatum
Final set of demands
Allies
To protect oneself from threat of one’s neighbors nations forged to open both secretive and let a nation safer
Central Powers
War erupt Germany and Austria-Hungry merged on the same side
Entente
Nonbinding agreement to follow common policies
Convoy
A group of merchant ships protected by war ships
Total War
Channeling of nations entire resources into war effort
Militarism
Glorification of the military
Pacifism
Opposition to all war
Collective Security
A system a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace of all
No Man’s Land
Empty tract of land where everything is destroyed by war
Reparations
Payment for war damages or damages by imprisonment
Propaganda
Spreading of ideas to promote a cause or damage an opposing cause
14 points
A list of terms for resolving this and future wars
Gallipoli
The Ottoman closed off the Dardanelles
Allied troops invaded at Gallipoli
Turkish troop repelled them
Troops died (meny)
Alsace-Lorraine
Two provinces of France
Germany won during Franco-Prussian war
France long to regain provinces
George Clemenceau
Prime Minster of France
Nickname: French Tiger
Harsh treaty for Germany
Revenge, retribution, and protection
David Lloyd George
Prime Minster of Great Britain
Believed Germany should be punished not too severely
Lusitania
A German submarine torpedoed this liner which people thought had wepons
Woodrow Wilson
President of US
Insisted Americans should have safe travel on seas
Western Front
German forces
Used Schrieffen Plan
Kaiser Williams the Second
Sent “Black Check” to Austria from Germany to give allegiance to Austrian support of war
League of Nations
Spread peace to 40 nations
Peace keeping organization
Formed after WW1
Wanted to prevent future wars
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Austria- Hungary, announced visit Sarajevo (capital of Bosnia)
At time under rule of Austria- Hungary
Home of Slavs and Serbs
What role did propaganda play in WW1?
Played up German atrocities (hostel acts against innocent people)
Encouraged people to go to war
Why was the Treaty of Versailles ineffective?
It was forced upon Germany and punished whole war beyond the ability to pay
Caved up new nations creating a new way of Nationalism
Unforcable
What major events changed the course of WW1?
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand- triggered war
- Russian Revolution- took Russia out of war
- Sinking of Lusitania- Brought US into war
How was WW1 different from earlier wars?
Newer hi-tech weapons-zeppelin-subs-howitzer-gas-tanks-airplanes-machine gun
28 nations over 65 Million combatants3 continents
What were the causes of WW1?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
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