trench warfare
A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
no man's land
A strip of land between the trenches of opposing armies along the Western Front during WW1
total war
A conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort
propaganda
Ideas spread to influence public opinion
armistice
A temporary peace agreement to end fighting.
Schlieffen Plan
A strategy drawn up by Germany to avoid fighting a war on two fronts
Eastern Front
In WWI, the region along the German-Russian Border where Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks.
Western Front
in WWI, the region of northern France where the forces of the Allies and the Central Powers battled each other
unrestricted submarine warfare
A policy that the Germans announced on January 1917 which stated that their submarines would sink any ship in the British waters
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.
Fourteen Points
A series of proposals in which U.S. president Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for achieving a lasting peace after World War I.
League of Nations
an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations
reparations
As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war. Opposed by the U.S., it quickly lead to a severe depression in Germany.
tinderbox of Europe
festering quarrels over the Balkans�the "tinderbox of Europe"�eventually pushed Europe into war.
ultimatum
A demand or threat that is final
MANIA
miltarism, alliances, nationalism, imperialism, and assassination
Franz Ferdinand
Gavrilo Princip
The assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, a member of the Black Hand
Triple Entente
A military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years preceding World War I.
Triple Alliance
A military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in the years preceding World War I
Allies of World War I
Composed of France, Britain, and Russia, and later Japan and Italy, the Allies fought the Central Powers in World War I. The United States joined the Allies in 1917.
Central Powers
A military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.
alliance system
The alliance system in Europe was a major cause of World War 1.
Woodrow Wilson
28th president of the United States, known for World War I leadership, Treaty of Versailles, sought 14 points post-war plan, League of Nations (but failed to win U.S. ratification), won Nobel Peace Prize
Kaiser Wilhelm
militaristic and nationalistic leader of Germany during the last decade of the 1800's and most of WWI
Zimmerman Telegram
A coded message sent by Germany to try to get Mexico to attack the US
Lusitania
British passenger boat sunk by a German submarine that claimed 1,000 lives. One of main reasons US decided to join the war.
stalemate
A deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other.