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World War 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allied Powers | The world War 1 alliance of great Britain, France, Russia, And others. |
| Capitalism | An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit rather than by the state. |
| Central Powers | World War 1 alliance of Germany, Australia, Hungary, The ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. |
| Communism | An economic and political system in which the government plans and controls with the goal of common ownership. |
| Convoy | A guard that accompanies and protects ships or troops. |
| Fourteen Points | The document created by president Woodrow Wilson to end WW1 and prevent future wars. |
| Imperialism | The process of extending a country's power through diplomacy or military force. |
| League of Nations | An organization set up after world War 1 to settle international conflicts. |
| Militarism | The belief or desire of a 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. |
| Nationalism | A feeling of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness toward ones own country. |
| Nineteenth Amendment | Guaranteed the U.S citizens the right to vote regardless of sex. |
| Reparations | Money a defeated nation pays for the destruction caused by the war. |
| Suffrage | The right to vote in political elections. |
| Suffragette | A women seeking the right to vote through organized protest. |
| Treaty of Versailles | The treaty formed following WW1 to settle internal conflicts. |
| Trench warfare | Warfare in which soldiers dug deep trenches across the battlefield. |
| U-Boat | A German submarine |
| War bonds | A low interest loan by civilians to the government to help fund the war effort. |
| War industries Board | Managed buying and selling of war materials and set production goals. |
| Woodrow Wilson | The 28th president served during WW1, won a second term on the slogan "He kept us out of war" |