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WW1
ww1 flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| central powers 1 | The world war 1 alliance of Germany, Austria Hungary, the ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria |
| Allies 2 | The war world war 1 alliance of Great Britain, France, Russia ,Italy, Serbia, and others |
| Nationalism 3 | Pride in and loyalty to nation |
| Militarism 4 | Policy of making military power a primary goal of a nation |
| Trench warfare 5 | Warfare in which soldiers dug into deep trenches across the battlefield |
| U-boat 6 | German submarine |
| Zimmerman Telegram 7 | Telegram telling the German to ask Mexico to declare war on the United States |
| Woodrow wilson 8 | President of United States during world war 1 |
| Communism 9 | Single-party politicol system the economy government controls and planes owner ship of all property |
| American Expeditionory force 10 | the American army that fought in Europe in world war 1 |
| General John J. Pershing 11 | Commander of American forces in Europe in world war 1 |
| War bonds 12 | a low interest loan by civilians to the government meant to be repaid in a number of years |
| Committee on Public Information 13 | government organization that produced propogm to build support for the war |
| Espionage act 14 | 1917 law that set heavy fines and long prison terms for antiwar actives |
| sedition act 15 | 1918 law that made it illegal to criticize the government |
| propaganda 16 | opinion expressed for the purpose of in flouncing that actions of others |
| Belleau wood 17 | site of American victory in France in 1918 |
| second battle of the Marne 18 | Battle that was the turning point of the war |
| convoy 19 | a guard that accompanies and protects ships or troops |
| armistice 20 | an end to the fighting |
| Epidemic 21 | Outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely |