WW1 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

militarism

A

the idea that a country should use strong military to defend its interests

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

alliances

A

an agreement to work together

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

imperialism

A

the control of a region or country by another country

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

nationalism

A

a devotion and loyalty to ones country

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

triple Entente

A

great Britain, France, and Russia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

triple alliance

A

The Triple Alliance was an agreement between Germany, Austria Hungary, and Italy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

genocide

A

the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Armenian genocide

A

the systematic killing and deportation of Armenians by the Turks of the Ottoman Empire.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

treaty of Versailles

A

the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

league of nations

A

an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland,

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Zimmerman note

A

secret communication issued from the German in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

trench and naval warfare

A

Trench warfare is a type of land warfare using occupied fighting lines largely

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

nation-states

A

a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly