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WW1 Test

Terms in this set (49)

Nationalism
A devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation, often led to competitive and antagonistic rivalries among nations.
Imperialism
The policy of extending a nation's authority over other countries, by economic, politic or military means.
Militarism
The development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy.
Kaiser
Zar or emperor
Wilhelm II
Kaiser/ leader of Germany
Triple Entente
Major defense alliances in Europe. Consisted of Britain, France and Russia.
Entente Cordiale
Treaty that made them allies
Allies
Previously Triple Entente
(Britain, France, Russia)
Triple Alliance
Consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.
Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.
Balkans
Known as the "powder keg of Europe."
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Heir to the Austrian throne visited the Bosnian capital.
Sarajevo
Bosnia capital
Gavrilo Princeps
A Serbian national, a member of Terrorist organization called the Black Hand. Assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Black Hand
Serbian terrorist organization responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife.
Ultimatum
Final set of demands.
No Man's Land
A strip of land between the trenches of opposing armies along the Western Front during WW1
First Battle of the Marne
British suffered 60,000 casualties on the first day alone. Final casualties totaled 1.2 million, only seven miles of ground changed hands.
Lusitania
A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. 128 Americans died.
Arabic
A German U-boat sank another British liner drowning two Americans.
Again, the US protested. and Germany promised not to sink any more passenger ships.
Sussex
In March, 1916 Germany broke its promise and sank a French passenger ship and about 80 passengers including Americans were killed.
Zimmerman Telegram
From the German ambassador to Mexico proposing to an alliance.
Jeanette Rankin
First woman elected to Congress, used her first vote to against the war.
369th Regiment
Saw more continuous duty on the front lines than almost any other American regiment.
AEF
Stands for American Expeditionary Force and led by General John J. Pershing.
Armistice
Truce or agreement that ended the war.
Conscientious Objector
A person who opposes war on moral grounds.
Convoy System
In which a heavy guard of destroyers escorted merchant ships. By fall of 1917, shipping losses had been cut in half.
Croix de Guerre
France's highest military honor (cross of war)
Doughboys
American infantrymen were nicknamed this.
Selective Service Act
Law required men to register in order to be randomly chosen for military service. By the end of 1918, 24 million men had registered.
Shell Shock
A complete emotional collapse from which many would never recover.
Trench Foot
Disease caused by standing in cold wet trenches for long periods of time. The only solution was to amputate toes and even sometimes the entire foot.
Alvin York
One of America's greatest war heroes, originally sought exemption as a conscientious objector.
Henry Johnson
One of the first Americans to receive France's highest military honor
John J Pershing
General that led the American Expeditionary Force.
Needham Roberts
One of the first Americans to receive France's highest military honor.
William S Sims
American Vice Admiral convinced the British to try the convoy system.
14 Points
President Woodrow Wilson's plan for world peace.
Big Four
Wilson, Clemenceau, Lloyd George, and Orlando, worked out the treaty details among themselves.
Mandate
An official order or commission to do something.
Reparations
Payment for war damages
Spanish Flu Epidemic
Affected about one-quarter of the population of the country. It killed about 500,000 Americans before it disappeared.
Treaty of Versailles
Officially ended the war
War Guilt Clause
Humiliated Germany by forcing Germany to admit sole responsibility for the war.
League of Nations
Provided a forum for nations to discuss and settle their grievances without having to go to war.
Georges Clemenceau
French Premier was determined to prevent future invasions.
Vittorio Orlando
Italian Prime Minister that wanted control of Austrian held territory.
Woodrow Wilson
President during WWI, a part of the Big Four, set out on a 8,000 mile tour delivering 34 speeches in three weeks to convince the American people to join the League.
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