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10443272161Triple EntenteAlliance of Russia, France and Britain in World War I.0
10443275391Triple AllianceAlliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy during World War I.1
10443280148NationalismStrong association of one's personal identity with that of their nation-state. Ideology that encourages the superiority of a person's nation-state and the desire to use military, political and economic forces to maintain that superiority.2
10443294550MilitarismOrganization of the state and civil government along military lines. Culturally, it promotes the military over other lifestyles and professions.3
10443297779Archduke Franz FerdinandHeir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne. Supported modest reforms. Was assassinated by Serbian nationalists.4
10443307203"War Socialism"Policy of the German government that required the mobilization of the entire population in support of the war effort.5
10443310558Trench warfarestyle of combat that relied on the creation of heavily fortified defensive positions. Battles often had millions of casualties and were rarely decisive.6
10443322761"All Quiet on the Western Front"Novel by German veteran illustrative of the general disillusionment of the middle class with war.7
10443326342"Homes for heroes"British policy after WWI that sought to reintroduce veterans to "traditional" British life.8
10443329938"national self-determination"Principal that all national groups have the right to govern themselves. While outwardly one of the beliefs of the Western powers after WWI, it was often limited in preference of maintaining large European based empires.9
10443333432Treaty of VersaillesTreaty that formally ended WWI in 1919. Established conditions for the WWII such as German reparations and the war guilt clause.10
10443336384Armenian GenocideDeath of 1 million Armenians resulted from the forced march by the Ottoman government.11
10443361413Mandate StatesNew states in the middle east created following WWI that were governed by either the British or French.12
1044336510414 PointsKey aspects of the US plan for a new global order following WWI. Focused on cooperation and collective security.13
10475628475New DealAmerican response to Global Great Depression. Focused on public works social programs such as social security14
10475630123John Maynard KeynesBritish economist who advocated high government spending during recessions/depressions and low government spending and tax raises during booms.15
10475638301FascismUltra-nationalistic political ideology opposed to liberalism, democracy, communism and modern 20th century beliefs in general.16
10475648072Benito MussoliniFascist leader of Italy, rose to power following WWI. Promised order in exchange for individual liberty and freedom. Focused on a return to traditional values.17
10475660669National Socialist PartyGerman fascist party that opposed the Wiemar Republic. Blamed Jews for the negative aspects of the Treaty of Versailles. Also known as Nazis.18
10475670301Wiemar RepublicWeak government that governed Germany in the wake of WWI.19
10475676227Nuremberg LawsLaws the stripped German Jews of their citizenship and rights.20
10475677790KristallnachtNight of looting and terror as Germans persecuted German Jews.21
10475689201ManchukoPuppet state Japan created in Manchuria in 1931.22
10475694697RhinelandTerritory taken from Germany following WW1 and retaken on the eve of WWII23
10475696409"Appeasement"British and French policy of allowing Germany to annex neighboring territories in the hopes of preventing war.24
10475700759Blitzkriegtype of warfare the relies on the rapid movement of infantry, tanks and airpower over large areas.25
10475707754United NationsSuccessor to League of Nations, created as a forum for nations to discuss and address concerns in order to prevent war26
10475732089World Bank/ International Monetary FundOrganizations created to assist in regulating and stimulating global trade27
10475735660Marshall PlanUS policy created to assist in the rebuilding of nations devestated by WWII28
10475738959European Economic CommunityPrecursor to the European Union, this organization lowered tariffs and encouraged trade across borders in Europe.29
10475743758North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationAlliance of western powers against the threat of global communism posed by USSR30

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