Transcript 6. World War I

6. World War I
Vocabulary Words
1) Nationalism- pride in one’s country
2) Imperialism- domination by one country of the
political, economic or culture of another country
3) Militarism- The glorification of military strength
4) Triple Alliance- the strategic alliance of Germany,
Austria-Hungary and Italy before World War I
5) Triple Entente- the strategic alliance of Great Britain,
France and Russia before World War I
6) Archduke Franz Ferdinand- heir to the throne of AustriaHungary that was assassinated by Serbian rebels
7) Central Powers- alliance during World War I of
Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
8) Allied Powers- alliance during World War I of Great
Britain, France, Russia and later the United States
9) Western Front- war-torn battleground in Northern
France
10) Eastern Front- stretch of battlefield along the border of
Germany and Russia
11) Trench Warfare- type of military strategy
where opposing forces dig trenches along
the warfront
12) Total War- a country devotes all their resources
and efforts toward war
13) U-Boat- German submarines
14) Propaganda- the spreading of ideas to
promote a cause or damage an opposing cause
15)Neutral- not supporting either side
16) Vladimir Lenin- Leaders of the Russian
Revolutionary Movement
17) Lusitania- Passenger ship that was sunk by
the Germans that forced the United States in the
War
18) Armistice- End of the Fighting
19) Woodrow Wilson- US President during the
World War I
20) Fourteen Points- US Plan outlining a plan for
Europe after World War 1 ended
21) Treaty of Versailles- peace settlement
signed after World War I
22) League of Nations- International
association created after World War I to
maintain peace