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ww1 vocabulary
WWI terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allies | the world war 1 allience of Great Britain, France, russia, Italy, serbia, and others |
| central powers | the world war 1 alliance of Germany, Austria-hugary, the ottoman empire, and Bulgaria |
| militarism | policy of making military power a primary goal of nation. |
| trench warfare | warfare in which soldiers dug into deep trenches across the battle field |
| u-boat | German submarine |
| Zimmerman telegram | telegram telling the German ambassador to ask Mexico to declare war on the United States |
| Woodrow | president of the United States during world war 1 |
| communism | single-party political system in which the government controls and plans the economy with the goal of common ownership of all property |
| American Expeditionary Force | the American Army that fought in Europe in world war 1 |
| general John J. Pershing | commander of American forces in Europe in world war 1. |
| war bonds | a low-interest loan by civilians to the government meant to be repaid in a number of years |
| Nationalism | pride in and loyalty to nation. |