WW Vocab

4. Political, economic and military control of weaker countries or societies by stronger countries.
6. Style of fighting from ditches in the ground protected by barbed wire.
8. A military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years preceding World War I. During World War I this group became known as the Allied Powers
9. A military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in the years preceding World War I. During World War I this group became known as the Central Powers.
10. Drains water from the trenches
12. Rapid-fire guns that could fire up to 400 rounds per minute
13. Formal agreements between two or more states for mutual defense and support in case of war.
14. Belief that a country should maintain strong armed forces to aggressively defend national interests.

1. A barren area between the trenches that was extremely dangerous/deadly
2. Area of fighting taking place in Europe- allied powers versis Italy & Germany
3. Proposal sent by the German government to the government of Mexico suggesting an alliance against the United States should America decide to enter into World War I.
5. Area of fighting taking place in the Pacific Ocean- USA vs Japan
7. An intense form of patriotism for one’s ethnicity or culture, placing its interests above those of others.
9. A conflict in which participating countries devote all of their resources towards the war effort.
11. Large caliber guns