WWI “The Great War” Vocabulary

1. WWI“The Great War”Vocabulary

2. 1. Ratify To give official approval to.

3. 2. Stalemate A situation during a conflict in which both sides are equally powerful and neither one will give in. X

4. 3. Alliance A close association of nations formed to advance common interests or causes.

5. 4. Zimmerman Telegram A coded message intercepted by the British; the intended purpose was for the Germans to engage Mexico in war with the U.S.

6. 5. Nationalism Loyalty to a nation and promotion of its interests above all others.

7. 6. Militarism A buildup of military strength within a country.

8. 7. Neutral Taking no sides in a conflict.

9. 8. Armistice A temporary peace agreement to end fighting (a cease-fire).

10. 9. Lusitania British passenger ship that was sunk off the coast of Great Britain killing several Americans.

11. 10. Isolationism A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs.

12. 11. Reparation Payment by the losing country in a war to the winner for the damages caused by the war.

13. 12. Treaty of Versailles A peace agreement among 21 of the nations who had fought in WWI; signed in Versailles, France.

14. 13. Allied Powers Group of nations made up primarily of: • British Empire • France • Russia • Serbia • Belgium • United States

15. 14. Central Powers Group of nations made up primarily of: • German Empire • Austro-Hungarian Empire • Bulgaria • Ottoman Empire

16. 15. League of Nations An association of nations to preserve peace and resolve international disputes proposed in Wilson’s 14 points.

17. 16. Wilson’s 14 Points Created at the end of WWI, Woodrow Wilson’s list of ideas for preventing world wars in the future.

18. 17. Woodrow Wilson President of the United States during WWI; he created the League of Nations.

19. The order in which nations joined WWI