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espionage and sedition acts two laws, enacted in 1917 and 1918 that imposed harsh penalties on anyone interfering with or speaking against US participation in WW1
no man’s land unoccupied region between opposing armies
treaty of versallies a 1919 peace treaty at the end of WW1 which established new nations, borders, and war reparations
selective service act a law, enacted in 1917, that required men to register for military service.
zimmerman note message sent in 1917 by german foreign minister yo german ambassador in mexico, proposing german mexican alliance and promising to help mexico regain texas
great migration the scale movement of african american from south to northern cities in early 20th century
armstice a truce, or agreement to end an armed conflict
convoy system the protection of merchant ships from the U boat attacks by having the ships travel in large groups escorted by warships
nationalism a devotion to the interests and culture in of one’s nation’s
allies (WW1) in WW1, the group of nations-originally consisting of great britain , france, and russia and later joined by the US, italy, and others, that opposed to central powers
conscientious objector a person who refuses, on moral grounds to participate in warfare
league of nations an association of nations established in 1920 to prok internat cooperation and peace
american expeditionary force (AEF) the US forces led by general john pershing, who fought with the allies in europe during WWI
reperations the compensation paid by defeated nations for the damage or injury inflicted during a war
militarism the policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war and their use as a tool
war guilt clause a provision in the treaty of versallies by which germany acknowledged that was alone was responsible for WW1
trench warfare military operation in which opposing forces attack and counterattack from systems of forfeited ditches rather than open battlefield
lusitiana a british passanger ship that was sunk by a german U boat in 1915
central powers the group of nations-led by german , austriahungary, and the ottoman empire -that opposed allies in WW1
propaganda a kind of biased communication designed to influence people’s thoughts and actions
fourteen points the principles making up president’s woodrow wilson’s plan for world peace following WW1
war industries board an agency established during WW1 to increase efficiency and discourage waste in war related industries
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