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World war 1
Term | Definition |
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Central Powers | World war 1 alliance of Germany, Austria Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. |
Allied Powers | The World War 1 alliance of great Britain, France, Russia, and others. |
Nationalism | A feeling of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness toward one's own country. |
Militarism | A belief or desire of government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. |
Trench Warfare | Warfare in which soldiers dug deep trenches across the battlefield. |
U-boat | A German submarine. |
Woodrow Wilson | The 28th president served during World War 1, won a second term on the slogan "He kept us out of war. |
Communism | An economic and political system in which the government plans and controls with the goal of common ownership. |
War Bonds | A low interest loan by Civilians to the government to help fund the war effort. |
War Industries Board | Managed the buying and selling of war materials and set production goals. |
Convey | A guard that accompanies and protects ships or troops. |
Reparations | Money a defeated nation pays for the destruction caused by the war. |
Fourteen Points | The document created by president Woodrow Wilson to end world war 1 and prevent future wars. |
Treaty of Versailles | The treaty formed following world war 1 to settle internal conflicts. |
League of Nations | An organization set up after world war 1 to settle internal conflicts. |
Suffrage | The right to vote in political elections. |
Capitalism | An economic and potential system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. |
Nineteenth Amendment | Guaranteed the US citizens the right to vote regardless of sex. |
Imperialism | The process of extending a country's power through diplomacy or military force. |
Suffragette | A woman seeking the right to vote through organized protests. |