Peace Treaties - Terms

Question 1

Central Powers

Answer 1

The coalition of countries in opposition to the Allies in the First World War; they included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey

Question 2

Allies

Answer 2

The coalition of countries in opposition to the Central Powers in the First World War; they included Britain, the Commonwealth, France, Russia, the United States, Serbia and Italy

Question 3

Imperialism

Answer 3

Relating to the creation and extension of an empire of territories and possessions controlled and administered for economic gain

Question 4

Arms Race

Answer 4

An escalation of arms development by nations seeking to ensure that each side has more powerful weapons than the other

Question 5

Conscript

Answer 5

A soldier who did not volunteer for service and is serving a period in the armed forces as mandated by the government

Question 6

Blockade

Answer 6

Sealing off a place to prevent people or goods arriving or leaving

Question 7

League of Nations

Answer 7

An intergovernmental organisation founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference, it was the first international organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace

Question 8

Ratify

Answer 8

To agree to or support; to give formal confirmation of a treaty or agreement

Question 9

Propaganda

Answer 9

Biased or misleading information used to influence people towards a particular point of view

Question 10

Diktat

Answer 10

A harsh settlement unilaterally imposed on a defeated nation

Question 11

Armaments

Answer 11

The collective term for all the weapons of war - guns, tanks, aircraft, warships etc

Question 12

Isolationism

Answer 12

The idea that a country needs to isolate itself from world affairs and focus on its own self-interest