ww 1 Flashcards
militarism
the idea that a country should use a strong military to defend its interests
alliances
an agreement to work together
nationalism
a devotion and loyalty to ones country;develops among people with a common language,religion,or history.
imperialism
the control of a region or country by another country
triple entente
one half of the split alliance that consisted of great Britain,France,and Russia
triple alliance
the alliance system would split Europe into two sides consisted Austria-Hun-gray,Italy and Germany.
nation-states
self-governing countries made up of people with a common cultural background
genocide
deliberate killing of a large group of people
Armenian genocide
was the systematic killing and deportation
treaty of Versailles
the peace treaty that ended ww1
league of nation
an organization in which countries would try to solve their problems peacefully
trench and naval warfare
trench=land battle naval=battle at sea
Zimmerman note
a note where Germany asked mexico to attack u.s. in return mexico would gain american territory if Germany won the war
western front
area along the border of France and Germany where the Germans fought against mainly French, British, and american forces
David Lloyd George
he was a prime minister of Great Britain during the war