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World War 1 Vocabulary

World War 1 Vocabulary. “The War to End All War s” Nathan B. Gilson Southwest Middle School 7 th Grade Social Studies. Militarism. A national belief and policy of aggressively building a military for the purpose of being stronger than other nations. Isolationism.

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World War 1 Vocabulary

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  1. World War 1 Vocabulary “The War to End All Wars” Nathan B. Gilson Southwest Middle School 7th Grade Social Studies

  2. Militarism • A national belief and policy of aggressively building a military for the purpose of being stronger than other nations.

  3. Isolationism • A national policy of avoiding treaties and involvement in other countries affairs.

  4. Nationalism • A strong belief in and pride for one’s country

  5. Mutual Defense Alliance • An agreement between countries that if one is attacked, the other will help protect them.

  6. Assassination • The murder of a political figure because of the views that they represent or fight for.

  7. Central Powers • Germany and her allies during World War 1.

  8. Allied Powers • Russia, France, and Great Britain and their allies during World War 1. Also known as the Triple Entente

  9. Artillery • Long-range weapons

  10. Trench Warfare • WW1 defense strategy of digging a ditch to protect soldiers from artillery and machine guns.

  11. No Man’s Land • The area between trenches

  12. U-boats • German Submarines

  13. Mobilize • To get an army ready for war. To move troops and equipment where it can be used against the enemy.

  14. Lusitania • Passenger ship sunk by the Germans in 1915

  15. Armistice • A cease fire agreement.

  16. Treaty Of Versailles • The official end to World War 1 where Germany took full responsibility for the War.

  17. Russian Revolution • Revolution that changed Russia into the first Communist government.

  18. Reparations • Repayment for damage done during a war.

  19. Pictures from: • http://www.worldwar1atsea.net/PhotoWW1-01bbColossus1EPguncrew.JPG • http://www.texansforpeace.org/images/IssuesMilitarism2.gif • http://ricardoc11.hooverhi.org/images/Militarism.jpg • http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~le20j/images/isolationism.jpg • http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4969956997267538&pid=1.7 • http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/ghgonline/turnpoint/images/content/tp49/p5.jpg • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/WWIchartX.svg/300px-WWIchartX.svg.png • http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tGDp-zCG5LE/TatxRlFoQDI/AAAAAAAAAAg/WyEJFIn0QO8/s1600/kiv28.gif • http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iZMdKJDdE1Q/UNYkniAl0YI/AAAAAAAANMw/w7RzaNsAV8k/s1600/arch-Duke+Franz+Ferdinand+-+assassination+sarajevo+-+Mein+kampf+-+Hitler+-+Third+Reich.jpg

  20. Pictures (cont.) • http://media.desura.com/cache/images/groups/1/4/3039/thumb_940x3000/WW1_colour_cannon3.jpg • http://www.battlefield-tours.com/western_front_stagnation.jpg • http://www.canadianheritage.org/images/large/20836.jpg • http://www.history.army.mil/books/30-17/notes/185.jpg • http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/18/13/ed/1813ed54ad8ce260606e198f7b245c4d.jpg • http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4550420337459388&pid=1.7 • http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~le20j/images/sinkinglusitania.jpg • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Treaty_of_Versailles%2C_English_version.jpg • http://cf.juggle-images.com/fit/white/600x600/wg-treaty-of-versailles-1.jpg

  21. Pictures (cont.) • http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jCWvW2VzxAI/TSLVrD9_eAI/AAAAAAAAAOg/eLQw8yAfzOI/s1600/young-plan.jpg

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