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The Great War Key Terms1 – Nationalism - Intense loyalty to one’s nation or group and promotion of its interests above all others.GREAT LOVE FOR ONE’S COUNTRY! “WE’RE THE BEST!”2 – Ethnic Group – A minority that speaks a different language or follows different customs than the majority of people in a country; people who share a common language and traditions.3 – Militarism - A buildup of military strength within a country over many years.4 – Alliance System – Defense agreements among nations.5 – Balance of Power - The distribution of power among nations so that no single nation can dominate or interfere with another. 6 - U-boat – German Submarine in World Wars 1 and 2.7 – Propaganda – Ideas or information designed and spread to influence opinion.8 – Revolution - A war to overthrow a government.9 – Autocracy – Government in which one person has unlimited power.10 – Convoy – A group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it.11 – Armistice - A temporary peace agreement to end fighting.12 - Kaiser – Emperor; the leader of Germany from 1871 to 1918.13 - Mobilization – Gathering resources and preparing for war.14 – Ration – To give out scarce items on a limited basis.15 - Socialist - Person who believes a nation's industries should be publicly owned. 16 - Pacifist - Person opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes.17 – League of Nations – An international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations.18 – 14 Points – A series of proposals in which the U.S. president Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for achieving a lasting peace after World War I.19 – Treaty of Versailles – Imposed on Germany by the allied powers in 1920 after the end of the World War I which demanded strong reparations from the Germans.20 – Zimmerman Telegram – March 1917. Sent from German Foreign Secretary addressed to German minister in Mexico City. Mexico should attack the US if US goes to war with Germany (needed that advantage due to Mexico’s proximity to the US). In return, Germany would give back Tex, NM, Arizona, etc to Mexico.21 – Lusitania – A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. 128 Americans died. The sinking greatly turned American opinion against the Germans, helping the move towards entering the war.22 - Central Powers of WW1 - Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria. 23 - Allied Powers of WW1 – Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States.24 - Archduke Franz Ferdinand - heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo, started World War I. 25 - Trench Warfare - A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield. ................
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