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WWI
Social Studies
Term | Definition |
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Nationalism | Europeans were very nationalistic, meaning that they had strong feelings of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness toward their own countries. |
Militarism | A glorification of the military's strength. Major powers built up their armies before the war. |
Imperialism | The domination of one country's economic, political, or cultural life. Because it had fewer colonies than Britain and France, Germany felt it deserved more colonies to provide it with resources and buy Africa and Asia's goods. |
Isolationism | A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries. The U.S were isolationists. |
Lusitania | A ship that Germany sunk that helped bring the U.S. into the war. |
Zimmerman Telegram | A telegram with a message to Mexico that brought the U.S into WWI. |
Central Powers | Made up of Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. They faced the Allied Powers. |
Allied Powers | Serbia, Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy, and seven other countries. Faced the Central Powers |
Neutrality | To not take sides in a war. In WWI, many countries remained neutral. |