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World War I

Published on Dec 13, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

World War I

By: Kaitlyn Fogg

artillery

weapons used in war by the military

annexation

forced acquisition of a territory by a more powerful state

arms race

competition to see which country has the most powerful military and artillery

poison gas

kills by using fatal chemicals in the air

propaganda

information using biased material to promote a political cause
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The Central Powers

consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

The Allied Powers

Russia, Serbia, France, the UK, Italy, Belgium, the US

alliances

union formed by mutual benefit

rationing

a given amount of food to each person during WWI

Schlieffen Plan

a plan to avoid war on two fronts

trench warfare

warfare used where troops were protected by land and their artillery was shetered

militarism

belief to maintain a strong military capability