World War I
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Mendizza Teacher on February 3, 2010
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Chapter 8 vocabulary on WWI
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Mr. Mendizza's World History Class
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16 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 conscription |  forced military service |
| mobilization |  getting troops and supplies ready for war |
| anticipate | expecting and waiting for something to happen |
| The Allies |  France, Italy, Great Britain, & Russia |
| Central Powers | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire |
| Archduke Ferdinand |  Assassinated in 1914 by a Serbian terrorist. His assassination started the conflict of WWI |
| propaganda |  Government messages to cause people to believe something |
| trench warfare |  rows of ditches used for defense. Kept both sides of the war unmoved for four years |
| submit | to give up, or allow to be controlled by another |
| Woodrow Wilson |  U.S. president during World War I |
| reparation | payments by the loser in war to the winning side to pay for war costs |
| alliance | a group of countries or people who work together |
| eager | very excited to do something |
| consistent | always happening in the same way |
| manipulate |  to influence or control someone to your own advantage, often without them knowing it |
| World War I |  A war of the world's greatest powers from 1914 to 1918. |
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