nationalism
devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation
militarism
development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy
Allies
consisted of Russia, France, and Britain
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
heir to the Austrian throne
no man's land
barren expanse of mud pockmarked with shell craters and filled with barbed wire
trench warfare
armies fought for mere yards of ground
Lusitania
british liner sunk by a german u-boat
Zimmermann note
telegram from the german ambassador in mexico that was intercepted by british agents
propaganda
kind of biased communication designed to influence peoples thoughts or actions
Georges Clemenceau
the french premier who lived through two german invasions
David Lloyd George
british prime minister
Henry Cabot Lodge
leader of the conservative senators
Schlieffen Plan
German General's strategic plan for victory in a possible future war where it might find itself fighting on two fronts: France to the west and Russia to the east.
blockade
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
refugee
an exile who flees for safety