1. World War 1 Vocabulary

2. Assassination Murder of a (usually prominent) person by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons

3. Nationalism A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country

4. Imperialism Domination of one country by another

5. Industrialism Social organization in which industries are dominant

6. Militarism Glorification of the military

7. Alliance Formal agreement between two or more powers to work together

8. Entangled Alliances Agreements with other countries that may force you into situations you may wish to avoid

9. Arms Race Competition between two or more countries to have the most well armed military forces

10. Triple Alliance An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in the years before WW1

11. Triple Entente An agreement between Great Britain, France and Russia in the years before WW1

12. Pan-Slavism A form of nationalism holding that all Slavic peoples shared a common nationality

13. Balkans Easternmost of Europe’s three southern peninsulas, a mountainous area characterized by political unrest

14. Armistice Mutual agreement to end fighting in a war