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US Studies
Chapter 12 Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Militarism | Policy of aggressively building up a nation’s armed forces in preparation for war, as well as giving the military more authority over the government and foreign policy |
| Mobilization | The readying of troops for war |
| Central Powers- In World War I, | Germany and Austria- Hungary |
| Allies- In World War I | Russia, France, Serbia, and Great Britain; in World War II, the alliance of Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and other nations. |
| Stalemate | Situation in which neither side in a conflict is able to gain the advantage |
| Autocrat | Ruler with unlimited power |
| Propaganda | Information intended to sway public opinion |
| U-boat | A German Submarine |
| Sussex pledge | Pledge by the German government in 1916 that its submarines would warn ships before attacking |
| Zimmermann note | A telegram sent by Germany’s foreign secretary in 1917 to Mexican officials proposing an alliance with Mexico and promising U.S territory if Mexico declared war on the United States |
| Russian Revolution | Collapse of the czar’s government in Russia in 1917, after which the Russian monarchy was replaced with a republican government |
| Selective Service Act | Law passed in 1917, authorizing a draft of young men for military service in WWI |
| American Expeditionary Force (AEF) | Name given to American troops in Europe in WWI |
| Convoy | Group of unarmed ships surrounded by a ring of armed naval vessels |
| Zeppelin | A german floating airship |
| Armistice | A cease-fire or truce |
| Genocide | Organized killing of an entire people |
| Liberty Bond | Special war bond sold by the government to support the Allied cause during WWI |
| Price Controls | System of pricing determined by the government |
| Rationing | Distribution of goods to consumers in a fixed amount |
| Daylight saving time | Turing clocks ahead by one hour for summer |
| Sedition | Any speech or action that encourages rebellion |
| Vigilante | A citizen who takes the law into his or her own hands |
| Fourteen points | President Wilson proposal in 1918 for a postwar European peace |
| Self-determination | The power to make decisions about one’s own future |
| Spoils | Rewards earned through military victory |
| League of nations | International organization formed after WWI that aimed to ensure security and peace for all its members |
| Reparations | Payment form an enemy for economic injury suffered during a war |
| Versailles Treaty | 1919 treaty that ended WWI |
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