Section 1
the Triple Entente
What are Britain, France, and Russia?
Was sent by British government to support the Arab revolt, led the guerrilla raids against the Turks
Who is T.E. Lawrence?
a list of terms resolving this and future wars
What are Wilson's 14 Points?
an epidemic that is geographically widespread, everywhere
What is a pandemic?
an elected legislature set up after the revolution which had no real power
What is a duma?
The Central Powers
What are Germany Italy and Austria-Hungary?
Significant and improved weapon that mowed down waves of soldiers
What is the machine gun?
Nickname for the inexperienced but fresh American soldiers during WWl
What are Doughboys?
payment for damages after a war
What are reparations?
government set up by the Duma, made up of middle class liberals
what is the provisional government?
Europe had a desire to join their compatriots in neighboring lands or independence
What is Nationalism?
A deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other
What is a stalemate?
November 11, 1918
What was the end of WWl?
those who favor extreme change
Who are radicals?
brutal secret police, formed by Lenin
What is the Cheka?
High standing, rank, or prestige
What is status?
Germany used large gas-filled balloons to bomb the English coast
What is zeppelin?
Lenin agreed with Germany; Russia lost territory, Germany removed army from Russia. Took Russia out of war
What is the Treaty of Bret-Litovsk?
the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
What is a mandate?
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
What is the proletariat?
Avoid Germany's location that presented the possibility of a two front war against France in the west and Russia in the east.
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Nicknamed from the German word for submarine which did tremendous damage to the Allied side
What is a U-boat?
Bread riots, Tsar Nicholas overthrown; Vladimir Lenin takes control
What was the Revolution is Russia?
in this system, a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace for all
What is collective security?
councils of workers and soldiers
What is the soviet?