Vocab Flashcards
Nationalism
pride in or devotion to ones country
Militarism
policy of building of a strong military force for war
Imperialism
Policy in which one country takes over the political affairs and economy of another country or region.
Triple Alliance
Germany formed it to isolate from France
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Triple Entente
France formed it
France, Russia, England
Mobilize
To prepare for war
Kaiser
Name for German emporer
Stalemate
Situation when both sides cannot beat each other
Trench Warfare
type of fighting used in WW1 in which both sides dug trenches protected my mines and barbed wire
Propoganda
Spreading beliefs to support oneside
Selective Service ACt
forced men ages 21-30 to join the military
Pacifists
people who refused to fight in the war
Armistice
an agreement to stop fighting
Self-determination
Right of rational groups to their land and government
Reparations
payments for losses that a nation has suffered during war