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WWI flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CPI | Committee on Public Information |
| armistice | agreement to stop fighting |
| homefront | activities of civilians during war |
| no-man's land | area between trenches |
| trench warfare | combat using trenches to protect soldiers |
| stalemate | draw, both sides stand still, can't win. |
| Triple Alliance | Germany, Austria Russia |
| Triple Entente | France, Russia, Great Britain |
| Militarism | Countries competing for military might |
| Black hand | wanted to unite Bosnia and Herzegovina with Serbia |
| Allies | Great Britain, France, Russia, USA, Italy |
| Central Powers | Germany and Austria-Hungary |
| Unrestricted Submarine Warfare | naval warfare where submarines sink vessels such as freighters and tankers without warning |
| Lusitania | an american boat that was sunk by Germany, 128 Americans died |
| Zimmerman note | made the USA join WWI |
| Doughboys | United States infantry soldiers who served in World War I |
| Big 4 | France, G.B, Italy, U.S. |
| The blame | the big 4 blamed germany for everything that occurred in WWI |
| L.A.M.B | Land, Army, Money, Blame. |
| April 2nd 1917 | When did Wilson ask congress to declare war? |
| “The World must be made safe for democracy” | What quote did Wilson use? |