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World War 1 + 20s
vocab and people for WW1 and the roaring 20's
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Isolationism | avoiding involvement in other countries' affairs. |
| Imperialism | building empires by imposing political and economic control over peoples around the world. |
| Spheres of Influence | areas where another nation has economic and political control. |
| Isthmus | A narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land. |
| Dollar Diplomacy | A policy based on the idea that economic ties were the best way to expand American influence. |
| Militarism | The glorification of the military. |
| Nationalism | Pride in one's nation or ethnic group. |
| Stalemate | A deadlock |
| Trench Warfare | Soldiers fire on one another from opposing lines of dugout trenches. |
| Lusitania | A British passenger liner that was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915. 128 Americans were killed and Americans were outraged. |
| Mobilize | To prepare for war. |
| Convoy | A large group of merchant vessels sailing together. |
| Communism | An economic and political system based on the idea that social classes and the right to own private property should be eliminated. |
| Armistice | A halt in fighting that allows peace talks to begin. |
| Self-determination | The right of a group to decide its own form of government. |
| Reparations | payments to cover war damages. |