Unit 1 WWI Flashcards
Annex
“To take over”
Militarism
The glorification of armed strength won support from civilians
Sarajevo
Capital of the Austrian province of Bosnia
Franz Ferdinand
An Archduke heir to the throne of Austria Hungary
Triple Alliance
Alliance between, Austria Hungary, Germany, and Russia
William II
A proud and stubborn man who was eager to show the world how mighty Germany was
Triple entente
Alliance between France Russia and Great Britain
entente
Treaties or friendly understandings
Ultimatum
A set of demands that would end negotiations and lead to war if not met
Mobilize
To get the army into position for war
Aggressor
The side or party that makes an unprovoked attack
Elan
French mentality that stresses the importance of boldness strength.
Rationing
System in which people can only buy small amounts of goods
Propaganda
The use of media to convince people of a certain point of view
Abdicate
To give up ones power or position willingly
Armistice
An agreement to stop fighting
Self determination
Allowing people to decide for themselves under what government they wished to live
Mandate
A territory that was administered on behalf of the League of Nations
Reparations
Money to compensate for the enormous cost of war
Inventions during the war
Automatic machine gun, tanks, chemical warfare, fighter planes
What happened for women in WWI
Women were allowed to work in factories proving they can do work
What has the government done to their countries during the war
They rationalized, sensors hip, and deciding how much and what to produce
Total War
Countries put all resource into the war effort
Luscetania
British ship that was sunk by Germans Americans died in the ship which made the world think that the Americans would join the war
