World War One
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mtortorelli on November 21, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 isolationism | a policy of non-participation in foreign countries' economic and political relations |
| imperialism | A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other weaker countries politically, socially, and economically. |
| racism | Belief that one racial group is superior to another and use discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race |
| expansionism | the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country |
| nationalism | extreme pride and love of ones country and willingness to sacrifice for it |
| militarism | policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war |
| kaiser | a German Emperor |
| propaganda | Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause. |
| black hand | Serbian nationalist/terrorist group responsible for the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand which resulted in the start of World War I. |
| Central Powers | World War I alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Allies |
| Allies | in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers |
| stalemate | deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other |
| Lusitania | British passenger boat sunk by a German submarine that claimed 1,000 lives. One of main reasons America decided to join the war. |
| annex | to take over |
| Treaty of Kanagawa | An agreement by Japan with America, that Japan would open two ports to trade with the U.S. and would help shipwrecked U.S. sailors |
| Archduke Francis Ferdinand | heir to the throne of Austria Hungary; assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a bosnian serb.; sparked WWI |
| pacifist | one who is against war or the use of violence |
| Zimmerman Telegram | A telegram Germany sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S. if the U.S. attacked Germany |
| czar | Russian emperor |
| Woodrow Wilson | U.S. President, who led the U.S. into WWI. |
| warmonger | a person who advocates war or warlike policies and/or tries to stir up war |
| draft | the selection of persons for required military service |
| Selective Service Act | Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft |
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