WW1 Vocab Quiz (WH)

sense of devotion toward ones own country; sense of pride toward ones community

• Militarism

• Alliance system

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

formal agreement between two or more nations or powers to cooperate and come to one another's defense; in a few cases the agreement would be to "just not attack" each other

• Militarism

• Alliance system

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

policy of extending a country's military power and influence through diplomacy or military force; this could include colonies, territories, protectorates or spheres of influence

• Militarism

• Alliance system

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war

• Militarism

• Alliance system

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Emperor of Germany during WW1; was quoted as saying "I and the army were born for one another."

• Woodrow Wilson

• Sir Edward Grey

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne; was assassinated in Sarajevo, started WW1

• Woodrow Wilson

• Sir Edward Grey

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

Britain's foreign minister, foresaw the horror ahead; said "the lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime."

• Woodrow Wilson

• Sir Edward Grey

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

announced the US entry into the war by saying "the world must be made safe for democracy...."

• Woodrow Wilson

• Sir Edward Grey

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

The balkans were a mountainous peninsula in the southeastern corner of Europe and was home to an assortment of ethnic groups. With a long history of nationalist uprisings and ethnic clashes, this region was known as...

• Powder Keg of Europe

• Western Front

• Eastern Front

• No man's land

deadlocked region on northern France that turned the fighting of WW1 into trench warfare where neither side was able to gain much ground

• Powder Keg of Europe

• Western Front

• Eastern Front

• No man's land