World War 1 Flashcards
Nationalism
to be very patriotic and loyal to your country
Chancellor Otto von Bismarck
he was a conservative prussian statesman
Kaiser Wilhelm I
he was an german emperor and king of prussia, and he ruled the german empire
Militarism
the belief that a county should maintain a strong military
Alsace
Lorraine –it was a territory created by the german empire
Arch Duke Ferdinand
he was an archduke of austria este
Gavrilo Princip
he was a member of young bosnia
Mobilize
it means to prepare and organize
Central Powers
are these countries:(Austria-hungary, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire, and Germany)
Allied Powers
are these countries:(Britain, France, Russia, serbia, and the United States
Trench warfare
when soldiers fight in trenches facing each other
Stalemate
a situation in which no progress can be made
U-Boats
submarines that were used in world war 1
Neutral
not helping/supporting either side in a disagreement
Lusitania
it was a british boat
William Jennings Bryan
he stood 3 times as the democratic party’s nominee as president of the united states
Woodrow Wilson
he served as the 28th president of the united states
Sussex pledge
it was a promise made by germany to the US
Zimmermann note
it was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the german foreign office in Jan. 1917