chp 29 test Flashcards
militarism
policy of glorifying military power and war and keep a strong army always prepared for war
triple alliance
military alliance/agreement between germany, austria-hungary, and italy in the years preceding WWI
kaiser wilhelm II
emperor of germany
triple entente
military alliance/ageeement between great britain, france, and russia in the years preceding WWI
central powers
nations of germany, austria-hungary, and other nations that fought on their side in WWI
allies
nations of great britain, france, russia, and other nations that fought on their side during WWI
western front
region of northern france where the forces of the allies and central powers battled each other (where much fighting took place)
schlieffen plan
germany’s military plan at the out brake of WWI, according to which german troops would rapidly defeat france and then move east to attack russia; germany’s plan for winning the war on the two fronts
trench warfare
form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield
eastern front
region along the german-russian border where russians and serbs battled germans, austrians, and turks (where much fighting took place)
unrestricted submarine warfare
use of submarines to sink any ship without warning (including neutral ships and unarmed passenger liners) found in an enemy’s waters
total war
conflict/war in which (participating) countries use/devote all their resources for war effort
rationing
listing/control of the amounts and kinds of goods people can buy often imposed by governments during wartime when goods are in short supple
propaganda
one-sided information designed to persuade; (information or material spread to as a ace a cause of to damage an opponent’s cause)
armistice
agreement to stop fighting
