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US 11
Chapter 19
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| militarism | policy of aggressively building a nations' armed forces in preparation for war, as well as giving the miltiary more authority over the government and foreign policy |
| mobilization | the readying of troops for war |
| Central Powers | WWI Germany, Austria-Hungary |
| Allies | WWI Russia, France, Serbia, Great Britian |
| stalemate | neither side in conflict is able to gain the advantage |
| propaganda | information intended to sway public opinion |
| Main causes of WWI | Imperialism, militarism,nationalism and alliances that bound nations to come to each other's aid |
| Conflict expansion that drew in Europe | Serbia and Hungary in war, Russia sent troops and the Central Powers |
| U.S. response to war | Stayed neutral , preparedness and peace movement |
| U-boat | new submarine weapon that changed rules of naval warfare |
| Sussex pledge | pledge to German gov't that its submarines would warn ships before attacking(1916) |
| Zimmerman note | telegram send by Germany to Mexican officials proposing alliance; if delcare war on US then Mexico would get land |
| Russian Revolution | collapse of the czar's gov't in Russia 1917 |
| Affect of German's submarines | Sussex Pledge; U-boat submarines changed naval warfare |
| Selective Service Act | 1917 draft of young men for military service WWI |
| American Expeditionary Force (AEF) | name given to American troops in Europe |
| convoy | group of unarmed ships surrounded by a ring of armed naval vessels. |
| zeppelin | german floating ship |
| armistice | agreement to stop fighting |
| genocide | organized killing of an entire people |
| Liberty Bond | Special war bond sold by the gov't to support Allied cause during WWI |
| price controls | system of pricing determinded by the gov't |
| rationing | distrubution of goods to consumers in a fixed amount |
| daylight saving time | turning clocks ahead by one hour for summer |
| sedition | speech or action that encourages rebellion |
| vigilante | a citizen who takes the law into his or her own hands |
| Fourteen Points | President's Wilson's proposal in 1918 for a postwar European peace |
| self-determination | power to make decisions about one's own future |
| spoils | rewards gained through military victory |
| League of Nations | International organization formed after WWI that aimed to ensure the security and peace for all its members |
| reparations | payment from an enemy for economic injury sufffered during war |
| Versailles Treaty | 1919 treaty that ended WWI |
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