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Events of WWI
Term | Definition |
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America Declares Neutrality | President Wilson wanted to keep the U.S. out of WWI. America would not choose a side. |
The Lusitania | The Germans said that they would attack ships entering British waters. This ship was attacked, killing 1200 people. |
Zimmerman Telegram | Germany said it still planned to attack ships entering British waters. This communication offered Mexico a deal if they joined the German side. |
Mobilization | Getting your country ready for war |
Committee on Public Information | Encouraged support for the war through propaganda |
Propaganda | Information that is exaggerated or bias to convince people to support a cause |
American Expeditionary Force | American troops |
New Weapons | Machine guns, tanks, hand grenades, mustard gas |
New Warfare | The way in which a war is fought; fighting from trenches is an example |
Ludendorff’s Spring Offensive | Germany’s final big push into French territory toward Paris |