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10 WWI
US History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Factors that led to World War I (WWI) | Nationalism, Militarism, Imperialism, Alliances |
| nationalism | Devotion, pride, love for one's NATION - |
| militarism | glorification of the military, the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. |
| imperialism | political, military, economic domination of strong nations over weaker territories |
| Triple Alliance | Alliance during WWI: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy |
| Triple Entente | Alliance during WWI: France, Russia and Great Britain |
| Franz Ferdinand | heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated along with his pregnant wife in Sarajevo (Bosnia - this would touch off WWI) |
| Gavrilo Princip | Bosnian conspirator who assassinated the archduke of Austria-Hungary |
| Allied Powers | the forces of Britain, France, Russia, and Serbia who fought the Central Powers; also known as the "Allies" |
| Central Powers | forces of Germany, Austria-Hungary (later joined by Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire)who fought the Allied forces |
| neutrality | refusal to take part in a war between other powers |
| propaganda | information used to influence opinion (e.g. Posters that show Germans as evil monsters) |
| u-boats | German submarines |
| Lusitania | English passenger liner that was sunk by Germany (128 Americans killed) |
| Sussex Pledge | Germany's pledge to not attack and sink unarmed ships (well that pledge really sucked) |
| Zimmerman Telegram | communication between Germany and Mexico requesting that Mexico declare war on the United States; Mexico would get Texas, New Mexico, Arizona in return |
| Selective Service Act 1917 | Congressional act authorizing the draft of young men for military service; chosen by lottery |
| Harry Garfield | director of Fuel Administration who was responsible for daylight savings time as a measure used in the war effort |
| Espionage Act | Congressional act that allowed postal authorities to ban treasonable or seditious newspapers, magazines, etc; also established penalties for anyone obstructing the war effort |
| Sedition Act | Congressional act that made it unlawful to use disloyal, profane or scurrilous language about the US government, war, etc |
| Schenck v United States | Supreme Court case that upheld that constitutionality of Sedition Act; cannot create a "clear and present danger"; First Amendment rights are denied to insure security |
| Espionage | spying to acquire secret government information |
| Great Migration | mass movement of African Americans from southern United States to northern states (esp. Chicago) in search of employment and to escape discrimination |
| General John Pershing | commander of the American forces in WWI |
| doughboys | nickname for American soldiers in WWI |
| Vladimir Lenin | Communists Party leader who was responsible for assassination on Czar Nicholas II, overthrow of Russian government and withdrawal of Russia from WWI |
| Armistice | cease fire; truce; 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month |
| Fourteen Points | President Wilson's goals for WWI and plan for future world negotiations; established the League of Nations, an "association of nations" |
| League of Nations | world organization established after WWI to promote peaceful cooperation between countries; forerunner to the United Nations |
| Treaty of Versailles | treaty between Germany and Allied forces (minus United States); forced Germany to pay reparations |
| reparations | payment for war damages; required of Germany as a consequence of WWI |
| irreconcilables | isolationist US senators who opposed any treaty that that included a League of Nations; did not want US entangled in world organizations |
| reservationists | senators who opposed the Treaty of Versailles as it was written; wanted changes made to the language |
| Red Scare | a wave of widespread fear that communists and radicals were plotting a revolution in the United States |
| Big Four | at the Paris Peace Conference, leaders of the United States (Wilson), Great Britain, France, Italy |
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