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WWI Terms-shafer
WWI Terms---Shafer---Whitehall
Question | Answer |
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A movement led by Russia to unite all Slavic speaking people. | Pan-Slavism |
A symbol which represents the filling of a barrel with causes until it explodes | Powderkeg |
events that are often times hidden | underlying causes |
glorification of arms forces....the belief you can solve your nations problems through force. | militarism |
competition between nations dealing with weapons | arms race |
domination of a nation by another | imperialism |
a unified group | alliance |
Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary | Central Powers |
Russia, GB, France | Allies/Allied Powers |
Another name for the Allied Powers | Triple Entente |
Austrian Hungarian archduke who was assasinated trigering WWI. | Francis Ferdinand |
Leader of the assasins who killed the archduke | Gavrillo Princip |
name of terrorist organization who had a role in assisination of archduke | Black Hand |
a series of demands | ultimatum |
to prepare for war | mobilize |
Germany offered Austria-hungary unlimited support | Blank Check |
To stay out of conflict. America chose this in the early years of the war. | Neutrality |
fighting in more than one location at a time. Germany's plan was to avoid this. | two front war |
where all people and parts of a country are involved with war. | total war |
German plan to avoid two front war. Attack France quickly then turn on Russia. | Schlieffen Plan |
Digging holes and fighting out of them. Very little advancement in fighting. | Trench warfare |
Area between trenches where no one dared to go. | No man's land |
Fighting on border area of Russia | Eastern Front |
Fighting line in France | Western Front |
Famous novel and movie about conditions of WWI | "All Quiet on the Western Front" |
boat that goes under water | U-boat |
to be drafted into battle | conscription |
horrible acts during war | atrocities |
Agreement for Russia to leave WWI | Treaty of Brest-Litovsk |
Passenger ship sunk by Germans killing 128 Americans and causing much American anger. | Lusitania |
means to sink all types of ships in a war zone | Unrestricted sub-warfare |
telegram asking Mexico to attack America. Event that brougth America into WWI | Zimmerman Note |
American President who tried to bring about a fair resolution to WWI | Woodrow Wilson |
Plan for peace and rebuilding of Europe after WWI. Proposed by American president. | 14 points |
A cease fire or pause in conflict | armistice |
leaders of France, GB and US | big three |
treaty ending WWI | Treaty of Versailles |
part of treaty ending war that blamed Germany for entire war | Article 231/War guilt clause |
leader of revolution against Russian Czar | Mr. Shafer |
color of the communist party | Red |
name of communist party | Bolsheviks |
name of Russia after the revolution | U.S.S.R. or Soviet Union |
when no one holds an advantage | Stalemate |
Included Mustard and Chlorine | Poisonous Gases |
Trying to convince people to believe something nations used | Propaganda |
Weapon which caused the stalemate | Machine Gun |
Pieces of bomb and granades that fly out | Shrapnel |
To try and wear out your enemy | War of attrition |
To block supplioes into a country | Blockade |
To have limits on food and supplies | rationing |
Condition common to soldiers in WWI | Trench Foot |
Another name for Shell Shock | Post traumatic stress disorder |
name of a Russian leader | Tzar |
Location of signing of the Peace Treaty | palace of Versailles |
repaying war debts | reparations |