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World War 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alliance | A collection of nations who join for their mutual protection and benefit |
| Allied Powers (Triple Entente) | Great Britain, France, and Russia Eventually the United States |
| Armistice | Also known as a ceasefire. It is a temporary stop in fighting, usually until a peace treaty can be signed. |
| Assassination | The act of killing someone for a political purpose |
| Central Powers (Triple Alliance) | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire |
| Chemical Warfare | Using chemical compounds in war to injure or kill people |
| Draft | Also known as Selective Service, it is the orderly selection of people (usually men) for required military service |
| Front | The area where the fighting happens in a war |
| Imperialism | A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through force |
| League of Nations | The first international organization set up to maintain world peace was the League of Nations. It was created as part of the Treaty of Versailles. |
| Liberty Bonds | The result of a law passed by Congress that allowed the government to petition the people to help pay for the war. |
| Militarism | The building up of a nation’s military |
| Nationalism | Having pride or patriotic feelings for one’s nation |
| No Man’s Land | The area between the trenches where many soldiers were killed |
| Propaganda | A form of communication to distribute information. The information is designed to make people feel a certain way or to believe a certain thing. The information is often political. |
| Selective Service Act | Also known as the draft. The act required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service. |
| Stalemate | When neither side is gaining land or an advantage |
| Treaty of Versailles | Signed on June 28, 1919, formally ending World War One. The treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm,and give up territory. |
| Trench Warfare | A form of fighting in which opposing sides attack, counterattack, and defend from systems of trenches dug into the ground. |
| U-Boat | A military submarine used by Germany |
| Unrestricted Submarine Warfare | A German naval practice during World War 1. German U-Boats would attack any ship from Allied or Neutral countries (passenger, merchant, or military). |
| Victory Gardens | A wartime vegetable garden developed to increase food production especially by home gardeners |
| Zimmerman Telegram | A telegram sent to Mexico from Germany on January 16, 1917. It was what made America enter World War I. |
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