nationalism
devotion to ones country
Alsace-Lorraine
territory lost to Germany by France in 1871
militarism
glorification of the military
Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Triple Entente
France, Russia, and Great Britain
allies
person, nation, or group joined with another for a common purpose
Archduke Ferdinand
heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
Princip
assassinator of Ferdinand and his wife
Belgium
Germany declares war on this country
Western Front
section of the France border critical to winning the war
trench warfare
A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield
casualties
soldiers killed, wounded, and missing
Isolationists
People who wanted the United States to stay out of the war
Interventionists
want the US to intervene/enter the war with our allies
Internationalists
People who thought the US should try to preserve peace in the world
contraband
supplies captured from an enemy in war
U-boats
submarines
Lusitania
British passenger liner that was sunk by Germany
sussex pledge
Germany pledged not to sink anymore unarmed ships
National Defense Act
expanded the size of the army
Naval Construction Act
ordered the building of more warships
"He kept us out of the war"
Wilson's campaign slogan
Hughes
loses presidential election to Wilson
Zimmerman Note
said if the US declared war on Germany, then Mexico should declare war on the US
King William
Germany's leader that stands behind austria hungary
