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world war 1
WWI terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| central powers | the world war 1 alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and the ottoman empire with Bulgaria |
| Allies | the world war 1 alliance of great brittain, France, Russia, Italy, sepia, and others |
| Nationalism | pride in and loyalty to nation |
| militarism | policy of making military power a primary goal of the nations |
| trench warfare | warfare in which soldiers dug into deep trenches across the battle field |
| u-boat | German submarine |
| Zimmerman | telegram telling the German ambassador to ask Mexico to declare war on the United States |
| Woodrow wilson | president of the United States during the world war 1 |
| communism | single-party political system in which the government contuses and plans the economy with the goal of common owner ship of all property |
| American expeditionary force | the American army hat fought in Europe in world war 1 |
| general John j. Pershing | commander of American forces in Europe in world war one |
| war bonds | a low interest loan by civilians the government meant to be repaid in a number of years |
| committee on public information | something |
| espionage act | something |
| sedition act | something |
| propaganda | something |
| belle wood | something |
| second battle of the Marne | something |
| convoy | something |
| armistice | something |
| epidemic | something |