1. Vocabulary World War I

2. 1. Militarism A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army prepared for war. Before WWI, Germany built up its navy to compete with Great Britain

3. 2. Alliance A formal agreement between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes. There were 2 alliances in Europe before WWI- Triple Alliance and Triple Entente

4. 3. Nationalism devotion and loyalty to one's own country; patriotism Nationalism caused rivalries between European countries

5. 4. Neutrality The state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; to be impartial Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands were neutral during WWI

6. 5. Stalemate A situation in which neither side can gain a clear advantage. Trench warfare, the machine gun, and landmines created a stalemate on the Western Front

7. 6. Attrition The act of weakening or exhausting by constant harassment, abuse, or attack France vs. Germany- each tried to kill enough of the enemy and destroy enough of their equipment that the other couldn't afford to keep fighting.

8. 7. Propaganda Information or material spread to advance a cause or to damage an opponent’s cause

9. 8. Total War A conflict in which countries devote all their resources to the war effort Men fight, women produce weapons, food rationing; attacks on cities and civilians

10. 9. Armistice An agreement to stop fighting The Germans agreed to stop fighting WWI on November 11, 1918 (at 11:00 AM)

11. 10. Treaty A formal agreement between two or more states, as in reference to terms of peace Ex.- Treaty of Versailles outlined settlement terms of the war