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Chap. 23 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Allied Powers | a group of nations that allied to fight the Central Powers in World War I, and those countries in opposition to the Axis Powers in World War II |
armistice | a truce or cease-fire agreement between warring nations |
Central Powers | the coalition of nations in World War I that included the German, Austrio-Hungary and Ottoman Empire |
Communists | people who believe in communism, or the political system in which all resources are shared equally |
militarism | an increase in the importance of the military of a country |
mobilize | to prepare for war |
reparations | financial payments by the loser of a war |
Selective Service Act | (1917) a law that allowed the president to draft soldiers in times of war |
stalemate | a situation in which neither side can win a victory |
trench warfare | a new kind of warfare in World War I that involved troops digging and fighting from deep trenches |
Treaty of Versaille | (1919) brought an end to World War I, but was never ratified by the U.S. |
U-boats | German submarines or “untersee boats” |
Zimmerman Note | a telegram from Germany to Mexico offering Mexico a return of territory in exchange for declaring war on the U.S. |