Chapter 16 World War l VOCAB Flashcards
“the draft,” which required all young men to be ready for military or other service
conscription
spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause
propaganda
channeling of a nation’s entire resources into a war effort
total war
British liner torpedoed by a German submarine in May 1915
Lusitania
right of people to choose their own form of government
self determination
spread of a disease across a large area, country, continent, or the entire world
pandemic
treaty signed between Spain and Portugal in 1494, which divided the non-European world between them
Treaty of Versailles
the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation who wanted to maintain world peace
league of nations
an act of violence condemned by contemporaries as a breach of morality or the laws of war
Atrocities
the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartiality.
neutrality
a military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
triple alliance
the alliance (partnership) between Russia, France, and Britain
triple entente
glorification of the military
militarism
formal agreement between two or more nations or powers to cooperate and come to one another’s defense
alliance
final set of demands
ultimatum
