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The First World War

TermDefinition
conserve to prevent loss or waste
nationalism strong patriotic feelings for one’s own country
offensive an attack
torpedo explosive that travels underwater to its target
treason disloyalty toward one’s country, especially betrayal by plotting against it or aiding enemies of it
John J. Pershing commander of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I
Ferdinand Foch commander of the Allied troops
Serbia country was responsible for the shooting of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Vladimir Lenin became the head of the Communist Party and signed a peace treaty with Germany
Battle of Jutland largest sea battle of World War I that was fought in the North Sea
Allies alliance between Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, and other nations during World War I
Central Powers alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary at the beginning of World War I, later joined by the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria
Triple Alliance alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Triple Entente alliance between Britain, France, and Russia
draft . For the first time since the Civil War the United States government used a this system to acquire soldiers for World War I
western front. line of trenches between Belgium and France where fighting occurred during World War I
trench warfare Soldiers fought from muddy ditches while enduring lice, bad smells, and rats.
U-boat German submarine
unrestricted submarine warfare naval warfare in which submarines sink both merchant and civilian ships without warning
Arthur Zimmermann sent a telegram to Mexico asking them to fight for Germany if the United States entered the war
Lusitania British passenger ship sunk by German submarine
Russia changed politically during World War I, attacked the Central Powers along the border of Germany and Austria
Schlieffen Plan strategy the Central Powers had to conquer the Allies
Battle of the Marne battle that caused the Germans to realize that they could not use the Schlieffen Plan
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