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WWI terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Great War | War in Europe from 1914-1918 known as WWI |
| Allied Powers | Russian Empire, France and Britain (later joined by U.S., Japan, and Italy |
| Central Powers | Germany, Austria-Hungary, (later joined by Turkey, Bulgaria) |
| Marne River | River in Northeast France |
| U-Boat | Submarine used by Germans in warfare |
| Lusitania | British luxury liner torpedoed by a German U-Boat, killing about 2,000 people, 128 of them American |
| Zimmerman Telegram | Communicated from Germany to Mexico asking them to join the war on their side and promising them they would help Mexico re-seize Texas, New Mexico and Arizona |
| Conscription | A compulsory military draft |
| John J Pershing | U.S. General who headed the American Expeditionary Force |
| Trench Warfare | Common method of fighting in WWI, using trenches for cover |
| Bolsheviks | started communist revolution in Russia (post-WWI) |
| Doughboys | U.S. men in uniform |
| Treaty of Versailles | Treaty that ended WWI: - Germany barred from participating, Germany had to pay huge expenses - 27 countries involved - "Big Four" = U.S., Britain, France, Italy |
| Treaty of Brest-Litobsk | Russian government surrendered sovereignty over central European territories |
| Battle of Verdun | Part of Meuse-Argonne campaign: 26,000 American lives lost |
| Battle of Marne | Sept. 5, 1914 - Sept. 12, 1914: 25,000 French casualties |
| Mustard Gas | Poison gas used by German Army in WWI |
| Marshal Ferdinand Foch | Owner of railway car where German and Allied reps. signed armistice on Nov. 11, 1918 to end the Great War |
| Armistice | A temporary cession of military hostilities |
| Eddie Rickenbacker | U.S. Pilot in France, fought in 134 air battles, national hero, former pro race car driver, helped popularize public airplane transportation |
| Stanford Binet | - Intelligence Test developed in WWI at Stanford University - Army needed a way to sort soldiers by intelligence - Benit developed an IQ test to categorize people |
| Franz Ferdinand | Archduke of Austria, was assassinated in Sarajevo. His murder was the final straw to spark war |
| 16th Amendment | 1913- permitted income taxes used for revenue during WWI |
| National War Labor Board | Formed in April 1918- improved working lives of laboring men and women |
| Espionage Act | 1917- imposed penalties for anti-war activities, banned materials from mail |
| Sedition Act | 1918- Act that focused on disloyal speech, writing and behavior that might promote enemies |
| National Self-Determination | Concept that nations have the right to be sovereign states with political and economical autonomy. Wilson wanted Austria-Hungary, Germany and Russia to commit to this. |
| 14 Points | President Wilson's plan for the basis of peace negotiations: - open diplomacy - absolute freedom of navigation in the seas - arms reduction - removal of trade barriers - international commitment for national self-determination |
| League of Nations | International regulatory body that would mediate disputes among nations. Though Wilson thought up the L of N, U.S. never joined because Congress didn't aprrove |
| General Strike | Strike action by critical mass of labor for in a city, region or country. |
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