WWI“The Great

War”Vocabulary

1. RatifyTo give official

approval to.

2. Stalemate

A situation during a

conflict in which both sides are equally

powerful and neither one will give in.

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3. Alliance

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

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.

5. Nationalism

Loyalty to a nation and

promotion of its interests

above all others.

6. Militarism

A buildup of military strength within a country.

7. Neutral

Taking no sides

in a conflict.

8. Armistice

A temporary peace

agreement to end

fighting (a cease-fire).

9. Lusitania

British passenger

ship that was sunk off the

coast of Great Britain

killing several

Americans.

10. Isolationism

A national policy of avoiding

involvement in world

affairs.

11. Reparation

Payment by the losing

country in a war to the winner for

the damages caused by the war.

12. Treaty of Versailles

A peace agreement

among 21 of the nations

who had fought in WWI;

signed in Versailles,

France.

13. Allied Powers

Group of nations made up primarily of: – British Empire– France– Russia– Serbia– Belgium– United States

14. Central Powers

Group of nations made up primarily of:

– German Empire– Austro-Hungarian

Empire– Bulgaria– Ottoman Empire

15. League of Nations

An association of nations to

preserve peace and resolve international

disputes proposed in Wilson’s 14

points.

16. Wilson’s 14 Points

Created at the end of WWI,

Woodrow Wilson’s list of

ideas for preventing

world wars in the future.

17. Woodrow Wilson

President of the United

States during WWI; he created

the League of Nations.

The order in which nations

joined WWI