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World War 1
World War 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Central Powers | The world war 1 alliance of Germany, Austria- Hungry, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. |
| Allies | The World war 1 alliance of Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Serbia, and others. |
| Nationalism | Pride in a loyalty to a nation. |
| Militarism | Policy of making military power a primary goal into a nation |
| Trench Warfare | Warfare in witch soldiers dug into deep trenches across the battlefield. |
| U-Boat | German Submarine. |
| Zimmerman Telegram | Telegram telling the German ambassador to ask Mexico to declare war on the United States. |
| Woodrow Wilson | President of the United States During World War 1. |
| Communism | Single-party political system in witch the gov't controls and plans the economy with the goal of common ownership of all property. |
| American Expeditionary Force | The American army that fought Europe in WW1. |
| General John J. Pershing | Commander Of American Forces in Europe WW1. |
| War Bonds | A low-interest loan by civilians to gov't meant to be repaid in a couple of years. |
| Committee on Public Information | Gov't organization that produced propaganda to build support for the war. |
| Espionage Act | 1917 law that set heavy fines and long prison terms for anti- war activities. |
| Sedition Act | 1918 law that made it illegal to criticize the gov't. |
| Propganda | Opinions expressed for the purpose of influencing the actions of others. |
| Belleau Wood | Site of American Victory in France 1918. |
| Second Battle of the Marine | Battle that was the Turing point of the war. |
| Convoy | A guard that accompanies and protects ships and troops. |
| Armistice | An end to the fighting. |
| Epidemic | Out break of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and wildly |