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Clendenny WWI
WWI- Doughboys to Versailles
Term | Definition |
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Bolshevik | A Russian word that means “one of the majority” which became the new political power in Russia in 1917. |
Vladimir Lenin | Leader of the Bolshevik party, this revolutionary was the first head of the Communist government that took over Russia. |
Karl Marx | A German philosopher who co-wrote a political pamphlet in the mid-18002 called the Communist Manifesto. |
Communism | A political theory based on a classless society in which power is derived from the common worker, all property is publicly owned, and all people are considered equal. |
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk | A treaty with Germany ending Russian involvement in the Great War. As a result of this treaty, Russia lost substantial territory to the Germans. |
Spring Offensive | A massive German attack along the Western Front occurring in the spring of 1918 where German military leaders hoped to drive a wedge in the Allied lines before the Americans entered the war. |
John J. Pershing | The Supreme Commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) during World War I. |
American Expeditionary Force (AEF) | The name of the American army in Europe. |
Doughboys | An endearing name given to American soldiers because of their brass uniform buttons that resembled boiled dough dumplings- a popular food at the time. |