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WW1 Vocab. Quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Militarism | the belief that a nation needs a large military |
| Nationalism | having strong feelings of pride, loyalty and protectiveness toward their own countries |
| Imperialism | Economic, political and military control over a weaker nation |
| Central Powers | Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria |
| Allies | Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Serbia, Greece, Romania, Portugal and the U.S. |
| Trench Warfare | Warfare used during WWI where troops were huddled at bottom of trenches and fired weapons and artillery from there. |
| U-boat | New weapon developed and used by Germany to block trade during WWI |
| Woodrow Wilson | President during WWI that wanted U.S. to remain neutral but through series of events was forced to declare war on Germany |
| Neutrality | Countries that chose not to take sides during the war. |
| Zimmerman Telegram | Germany sends telegram to Mexico proposing alliance and in return Germany would help Mexico get back Texas, New Mexico and Arizona |
| Lusitania | British passenger ship that was sunk by German u-boat. Eventually became an American cause to war |
| Russian Revolution | When Communist Bolsheviks overthrow Russian czar (king) due to food shortages and class separation. Causes Russia to withdraw from war and American entry into WWI. |
| John J. Pershing | Leader of the American Expeditionary Force during WWI |
| American Expeditionary Force | American WWI soldiers |
| Convoy System | large destroyer ships would escort merchant ships across Atlantic to prevent boat attacks |
| Second Battle of the Marne | Turning point of WWI when Allies cut off German supply lines and force them out of French territory. |
| Alvin York | Tried to avoid the draft for religious reasons but entered war and took out 25 German machine gunners |
| Armistice | Treaty to end fighting |
| War bonds | Low interest loans by civilians to the government to fund the war meant to be repaid after a number of years |
| Propaganda | opinions expressed for the purpose of influencing the actions of others. "Selling the war" |
| Espionage Act & Sedition Act | Laws that set heavy fines and long prison terms for speaking out against the war. |
| Eugene Debbs | Socialist party leader that was put in prison for 10 years for making a speech about how the war only profited wealthy business owners |
| Schenck v. United States | Supreme Court ruling that freedom of speech can be limited during times of war to protect the nation |
| Great Migration | African Americans move from south to north during WWI to get jobs and escape discrimination |
| League of Nations | Association of nations to peacefully settle disputes and prevent future wars |
| Fourteen Points | President Wilson's goals for peace after WWI. Rejected by European nations. |
| Treaty of Versailles | Forced Germany to accept full responsibility for the war. Lost colonies, paid total cost and reduced size of military |
| Reparations | Money that a defeated nation pays for the destruction caused by war. |
| Selective Service Act | Required that all men between the ages of 21-30 sign up for military service. |
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