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WW1
world war 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reasons For U.S Involvement In The War | -Unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany - the sinking of the Lusitania |
| Allies | Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, Belgium |
| Central Powers | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire |
| Triple Alliance | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy |
| Triple Entente | Great Britain, France Russia |
| What event sparked WW1? | the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand on June 28th 1914 |
| Stalemate | a deadlock. no side was a ble to defeat the other |
| Trench Warfare | long deadly battles in the trenches with terrible conditions |
| Who was president during WW1? | Woodrow Wilson |
| Zimmerman Plot | Germany urged Mexico to invade the U.S |
| Selective Service Act | all men 21-30 had to register for the draft |
| How many African Americans drafted? | 4 million |
| What were the requirements of the Treaty of Brest Litovsk? | Russia had to give large amounts of land to Germany |
| what woes the Peace Offensive? | when Germany made a final push till the end of the war in the hopes to win it |
| Who were the Harlem Hell fighters? | an all African-American unit that spent the most time under fire than any other American unit |
| how many days did the Battle of the Argonne Forest last? | 47 days |
| when did WW1 end? | November 11th 1918 |
| an extreme feeling of pride in ones country | Nationalism |
| the policy of taking over the lands of weaker countries | Imperialism |
| The policy of trying to build up troops and weapons and solve problems with war | Militarism |
| the policy of staying out of conflict with other nations | Isolationism |
| the friendship between nations to defend each other | Alliance |
| Type of warfare used in WWI in which opposing sides fight from deep, long ditches in the ground | Trench Warfare |