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WWI
terms and difinitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Central Powers | the world war I alliance of alliance of Germany, Austria- Hungary, the Ottomen Empire, and Bulgaria |
| Allies | the World War I alliance of Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Serbia, and others |
| Nationalism | pride in loyalty to nation |
| Militarism | policy of making military power a primary goal of a nation |
| Trench Warfare | warfare in which soldiers dug into deep trenches across the battlefields |
| 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 I |
| 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 I |
| General John J. Pershing | commander of American forces in Europe in World War I |
| War Bonds | a low- interest loan by civilians to the government meant to be repaid in a number of years |
| Committee on Public Information | a low- interest loan by civilians to the government meant to be repaid in a number of years |
| Espionage Act | 1917 law that set heavy fines and long prison terms for antiwar activities |
| Sedition Act | 1918 law that made it illegal to criticize the government |
| Propaganda | opinions expressed for the purpose of influencing the actions of others |
| Belleau Wood | site of American victory in France in 1918 |
| Second Battle of the Marne | battle that was the turning point of the war |
| Convoy | a guard that accompanies and protects ships or troops |
| Armistice | an end to the fighting |
| Epidemic | outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely |