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100
An agreement between two or more partners to "have each others' back."
What is an alliance?
100
This is when one country uses its power to take over and control another land. Ex. This idea led Britain to take over India as a colony.
What is imperialism?
100
This Austro-Hungarian man was assassinated by a Serbian nationalism group. This event sparked WWI.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
100
Even before the Archduke was assassinated, Europe was ready for a fight. These two things helped push them toward war.
What is the alliance system and arms race (building up military strength)?
100
Made up of Italy, Austria-Hungary and Germany.
What is the Triple Alliance?
200
A military draft, when young men are required by law to join the military.
What is conscription?
200
This idea states that people are more loyal to those that share a cultural identity with them: language, religion, traditions, etc.
What is nationalism?
200
This man wrote "The Communist Manifesto" in 1848, which later inspired the communist/Marxist movement of the Russian Revolution.
Who is Karl Marx?
200
A German U-Boat (submarine) sunk this British civilian ship, killing Americans and pulling USA into WWI
What is the Lusitania?
200
Made up of France, Great Britain and Russia (who dropped out early due to the Russian Rev.).
What is the Triple Entente?
300
Media used to persuade or influence a person's ideas.
What is propaganda?
300
An economic theory where society (controlled by the government) controls the parts of industry (means of production).
What is socialism?
300
The American president during WWI, his "Fourteen Points" plan helped shape the peace talks for the Treaty of Versailles.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
300
Women took over jobs, resources (food, clothing, supplies) were collected, people loaned the government money.
What is the impact of WWI on the home front?
300
A method of fighting developed during WWI involving digging a network of ditches and considered a "stalemate" because neither side advanced or retreated.
What is trench warfare?
400
Payments (money or other valuable resources) made to the winners of the war by the losers to help cover the cost of the war.
What is reparations?
400
This idea is the reliance of a country on its military strength
What is militarism?
400
The leader of Russia during WWI, the people revolted against his leadership and his entire family was killed so the monarchy would never return.
Who is Czar Nicholas II?
400
This document officially ended WWI. In it, Germany was given all the guilt for the war and forced to pay reparations, large empires (like Ottoman and Austria-Hungary) were broken up, and the League of Nations (an early version of the UN) was created.
What is The Treaty of Versailles?
400
These are some examples of new military technology developed during WWI.
What is airplane fighting OR tanks OR poison gas OR flame throwers OR depth chargers (torpedos) OR bolt-action rifles?
500
A war based on wearing down the other side with constant attacks and heavy losses
What war of attrition?
500
This political and economic theory is one where the government controls businesses, the workers (proletariat) have power, and there are no social classes (rich or poor).
What is communism (or Marxism)?
500
The leader of the communist Bolshevik party and Red Army during the Russian Revolution, became the first leader of the Soviet Union.
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
500
Germany was angry about being blamed for the war and having to pay reparations. This anger led to extreme nationalism, which allowed this man to come to power in the 1920s.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
500
This Russian peasant become a powerful figure in the Russian monarchy because of his spiritual leadership and healing abilities. He is considered crazy and/or evil by many historians.
Who is Grigori Rasputin?