Militarism - European countries were focused on building up their militaries, adding more army and navy troops as well as more advanced weapons., Alliances - A formal agreement between two or more states for mutual support in case of war, Imperialism - One powerful nation occupies, controls weaker, smaller nations., Nationalism - An intense form of patriotism or loyalty to one's country., Triple Alliance (Central Powers) - Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, Triple Entente (Allied Powers) - Great Britain, France, Russia and the United States, Archduke Franz Ferdinand - Heir to Austro-Hungarian throne; his assassination set off WW1, trench warfare - a type of fighting where both sides build deep trenches as a defense against the enemy and stretch for many miles and make it impossible for advancement, Lusitania - A british luxury cruise ship that was sunk by German submarines killing over 2,000 people including Americans, unrestricted submarine warfare - type of naval warfare where submarines sink other ships without warning,, Zimmerman telegram - a telegram sent to Mexico from Germany asking them to join the war against the United States, Wilson's 14 Points - President Wilson's plan for peace after the war, League of Nations - An international organization created as a result of President Wilson's Fourteen Points; the US did not join., Treaty of Versailles 1919 - The end of war treaty which said that Germany was responsible for starting World War I; made them pay money (reparations) and give up land.,

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