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
Committee on Public Information (CPI)
it was an independent agency of the government
Espionage
it’s the practice of spying or using spies
Sedition
to get people to rebel against the authority of a state
Selective Service Act
it was for raising a national army for the american entry into WW1
Liberty Bonds
it was a war bond to support the allied cause in WW1