World War I Vocabulary and Key Concepts

Triple Entente

• An alliance formed of France, Great Britain, and Russia (also known as the Allied Powers).

• A military pact between Germany and Austria-Hungary.

• A trade agreement between France and the United States.

• A diplomatic relationship between Italy and Spain.

Propaganda

• Information used to sway public opinion towards a particular cause.

• A type of advertisement for a product.

• A method of scientific research.

• A form of artistic expression.

Triple Alliance

• An alliance formed of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy (also known as the Central Powers).

• A military pact between France, Russia, and Britain during World War I.

• An economic agreement between Germany and the Ottoman Empire.

• A political coalition of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Trench Warfare

• A method of aerial combat used in World War I.

• A system of defenses dug into the ground causing the Western front to come to a screeching halt.

• A naval strategy involving blockades and submarine warfare.

• A type of guerrilla warfare used in forested areas.

Alliance

• A type of military strategy.

• An agreement to help one another if attacked.

• A formal treaty between countries.

• A method of negotiation in business.

Mobilization

• Gathering resources and assembling troops for war.

• The process of negotiating peace treaties.

• A strategy for economic development.

• The act of deploying troops to a foreign country.

What are the main causes of World War I?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Economic Factors

Reason the US entered WWI

• Sinking of the Lusitania

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

• Treaty of Versailles

• Invasion of Poland

Militarism

• Glorifying war, advancing military technology, and rapidly manufacturing weapons in preparation for war.

• Promoting peace and diplomatic solutions to conflicts.

• Reducing military spending and focusing on social programs.

• Encouraging international cooperation and disarmament.

4 New Technologies that Impacted WWI

• Tanks

• Zeppelins

• Nuclear Weapons

• Submarines