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World War One

World War One Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

TermDefinition
U-Boat German submarine
General John J. Pershing Commander of American forces in Europe in WWI
Belleau Wood Site of American victory in France in 1918
Communism SIngle-party political system in which the government controls and plans the economy with the goal of common ownership of all property
Committee on Public Information Government organization that produced propaganda to build support for the war
Zimmerman Telegram Telegram telling the German ambassador to ask Mexico to declare war on the U.S.
American Expeditionary Force The American Army that fought in Europe in WWI
Convoy A guard that accompanies and protects ships or troops
Woodrow Wilson President of the U.S. during WWI
Central Powers (or Axis) The WWI alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria
Epidemic Outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely
Militarism Policy of making military power a primary goal of a nation
Armistice An end to the fighting
Nationalism Pride in loyalty to nation
Espionage Act 1917 law that set heavy fines and long prison terms for the war
Trench Warfare Warfare in which soldiers dug into deep trenches across the battlefield
Second Battle of the Marne Battle that was the turning point of the war
Propaganda Opinions expressed for the purpose of influencing the actions of others
Sedition Act 1918 law that made it illegal to criticize the government
War Bonds A low-interest loan by civilians to the government meant to be repaid in a number of years
Allies The WWI alliance of Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Serbia, and others
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