Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
MANIA |
the 5 major causes of WWI |
|
|
Militarism
|
the buildup and glorification of the military
|
|
|
Alliances
|
Military agreements between two countries to protect and aid one another
|
|
|
Nationalism
|
pride and love of one’s country
|
|
|
Imperialism
|
stronger nations taking over weaker nations for economic or political purposes
|
|
|
Assassination
|
the killing of a political figure for a political purpose
|
|
|
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
|
leader of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated, his assassination is the spark that starts WWI
|
|
|
Trench Warfare
|
fighting in deep dug out ruts
|
|
|
No Man’s Land
|
The area between each opposing sides trench
|
|
|
Propaganda
|
Biased information designed to influence and change people’s thoughts and actions
|
|
|
Wilson’s 14 Points
|
American President Woodrow Wilson’s proposal for a lasting peace following WWI
|
|
|
Self-Determination
|
when the native people of a country are in control of their own country, no foreign rule
|
|
|
The League of Nations
|
an international peacekeeping organization intended to prevent future wars
|
|
|
Treaty of Versailles |
agreement that ended WWI, placed all the blame on Germany and helped cause WWII |
|
|
Reparations |
Payments for war damages |
|
|
"Willy-Nicky" Telegrams |
Messages sent between the Czar of Russia and the Kaiser of Germany trying to avoid warfare before WWI |
