SSH2 Vocabulary

The building of a strong military to frighten or defeat other countries

• allies

• reparations

• militarism

• nationalism

The belief that your country deserves more success than other countries

• nationalism

• rations

• imperialism

• treaty of versailles

The building of empires by adding colonies; countries try to gain more power by obtaining more land

• alliance

• propaganda

• imperialism

• isolationism

An agreement between countries to support and defend each other

• trench warfare

• alliance

• selective service act

• central powers

The name of the alliance between Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, Great Britain, and Italy (and eventually the United States)

• central powers

• Zimmerman telegram

• militarism

• allies (allied powers)

The name of the alliance between Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria

• allies (allied powers)

• imperialism

• central powers

• trench warfare

People (or countries) who want to stay out of world events

• nationalism

• isolationism

• rations

• selective service act

A British passenger ship traveling from New York to England; a German U-boat torpedoed it and the ship sank, killing 128 Americans and other people as well

• Zimmerman telegram

• alliance

• imperialism

• lusitania

This was signed to end WW1; it outlined the terms of the winners and what they expected from the losing countries

• alliance

• Treaty of Versailles

• militarism

• imperialism

To be compensated (paid back) for damages caused by a war; the defeated country may have to pay these

• central powers

• reparations

• rations

• lusitania