Versailles
Limited to 100,000 men
What is the German Army
Alliance between Brtiain, France, and Russia
What is the Triple Entente
End private understandings between nations, instead have open diplomacy
What is the end of secret agreements?
Assassination that led to declarations of war
What is the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?
A medical term given to WWI soldiers who experienced psychological trauma
What is shell shock?
Territory lost by France in the Franco-Prussian War which was returned to them.
What is Alsace and Lorraine?
Defensive alliance between Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary
What is the Triple Alliance
Navigation upon the seas in times of war and peace without fear of destruction of non war vessels
What is freedom of the seas?
A system of agreements between countries declaring each other friendly nations
What are secret alliances?
A weapon used for the first time during, often odorless and colorless
What is poison gas?
Germany thought the Treaty was unfair because it had not been negotiated.
What is diktat or dictated
Agreement to protect Belgium neutrality caused this nation to declare war.
What is Great Britain
Ending arms races and reducing the size of nation armies
What is armament reductions?
European nations competing with each other over colonies for their national resources and wealth
What are economic and colonial rivalries - imperialism?
The type of warfare waged during WWI which resulted in a 4 year stalemate
What is Trench Warfare?
A demilitarized zone to protect France from future German aggression
What is the Rhineland
Nation allied with Germany who stayed out of the war until requested to enter by Britain
What is Italy?
National groups should be able to choose what govenrment rules over them
What is self-determination?
A strong feeling of pride in one's national identity
What is nationalism?
The German battle plan to avoid a two front war
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
The Final Jeopardy answer is:Treaty clause declaring Germany the aggressor, or nation that caused the war
What is the war guilt clause
The Triple Alliance before the war gained new allies and were known as this term during the war.
What is the Central Powers
General association of nations to protect large and small states
What is the League of Nations?
The process of building up the machinery of war, and trying to outdo your neighboring nation
What is the arms race?
A British ship of superior spedd and defense and weaponry
What is the Dreadnaught?