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WWI
WWI terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Epidemic | Outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely |
| Armistice | An end to the fighting |
| Convoy | A guard that accompanies and protects |
| Second Battle of The Marne | Battle that was the turning point of the war |
| Belleau Wood | Site of American victory in France in 1918 |
| Propaganda | Opinions expressed for the purpose of influencing the actions of others |
| sedition act | 1918 law that made it illegal criticize the gouernment |
| espionage act | 1917 law that set heavy fines and long prison terms for antiwar activities |
| committee on public information | government organization that produced propaganda to build support for the war. |
| War Bonds | A low interest loan by civilians to the government meant to be repaid in a number of years |
| General John J. Pershing | Commander of American forces in world war I |
| American Expeditionary force | The American Army that fought in Europe in world war I |
| Communism | Single - party political system in which the government controls and plans the economy with the goal of common ownership of all property |
| Woodrow Wilson | President of the United States during world war I |
| Zimmerman Telegram | Telegram telling the German ambassador to ask Mexico to declare war on the United States |
| U-boat | German submarine |
| Trench Warfare | Warfare in which soldiers dug in to deep trenches the battlefield |
| Militarism | Policy of making military power a primary goal of a nation |
| Nationalism | Pride in and loyalty to nation |
| Allies | The world war I alliance of Great Britain , France, Russia, italy, Serbia and others |
| Central Powers | The world war I alliance of Germany, Austria- Hungary, the oho man empire and Bulgaria |