WW1 Flashcards
militarism
the idea that a country should use strong military to defend its interests
alliances
an agreement to work together
imperialism
the control of a region or country by another country
nationalism
a devotion and loyalty to ones country
triple Entente
great Britain, France, and Russia
triple alliance
The Triple Alliance was an agreement between Germany, Austria Hungary, and Italy
genocide
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation
Armenian genocide
the systematic killing and deportation of Armenians by the Turks of the Ottoman Empire.
treaty of Versailles
the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I
league of nations
an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland,
Zimmerman note
secret communication issued from the German in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico
trench and naval warfare
Trench warfare is a type of land warfare using occupied fighting lines largely
nation-states
a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language