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WWI vocab test
vocab
Question | Answer |
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What was the Great Migration | the movement of African Americas to northern cities. |
What was the selective service act | a means of drafting young men for the military forces. |
What did U-boats do | changed the rules of naval warfare because it remained hidden and fired without warning. |
What is rationing | distributing goods to consumers in a fixed amount. |
What was the name of Wilson's program for peace | Fourteen Points |
What is stalemate | a situation where neither side can gain an advantage over the other. |
What is isolationism | a type of foreign policy in which a nation avoids any foreign entanglements in favor of their own national interests. |
What is militarism | refers to nations that aggressively build up their armed forces in preparation for war |
What is Neutrality | the act of remaining un-allied during a conflict |
What is an alliance | system developed among nations designed to increase each nation's security |
What is Self-determination | a country’s ability to establish one’s own government for their choosing. |
What is propaganda | government sponsored information intended to sway public opinion and is designed to increase support for a position |
What are reparations | payments for economic injuries suffered during a war |
What was the Western Front | an area of fighting in Northwestern France between the French, British, and the Americans vs. Germany |
Why was most of Europe drawn into war | because of a network of alliances |
What is an armistice | a cease fire |