Chapt. 10 Vocab Word Scramble
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| 1. Alsace-Lorraine | A territory created by the German Empire in 1871 after it annexed most of Alsace and the Moselle region of Lorraine following its victory in the Franco-Prussian War. |
| 2. Militarism | The principle or policy of maintaining a large and powerful military. |
| 3. Western Front | The zone of fighting in western Europe in World War I. For most of the war the front line stretched from eastern France through Belgium. |
| 4. Casualty | Loss in numerical strength through any cause, as death, wounds, sickness, capture, or desertion. |
| 5. Contraband | Goods imported or exported illegally. |
| 6. U Boat | A German submarine, usually armed with torpedoes. |
| 7. Lusitania | A British ocean liner that was sunk by a German submarine in the Atlantic in May 1915. |
| 8. Zimmerman Note | A 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire to Mexico to make war against the United States. |
| 9. Selective Service Act | authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War I through drafting. |
| 10. CPI (Committee on Public Information) | Made to promote the war domestically while publicizing American war aims abroad. |
| 11. Conscientious Objector | Refusal on moral or religious grounds to take part in a military conflict or to serve in the armed forces. |
| 12. Espionage Act | People who helped the enemy, interfered with the draft, or encouraged mutiny in the military would face 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The postmaster general could also refuse to carry mail that might help the enemy. |
| 13. Great Migration | The movement of 6 million African-Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the Northeast, Midwest, and West. |
| 14. Convoy | An armed force, warship, etc. that escorts especially for protection. |
| 15. Fourteen Points | Policies designed to end World War I and provide peace in Europe; A statement of the war aims of the Allies, made by President Wilson on January 8, 1918. |
| 16. Self-Determination | The right of people to choose their own form of government. |
| 17. League of Nations | World organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. |
| 18. Reparations | Payment for war damages. |
| 19. Irreconcilable | A group of 16 Republicans that refused to support any type of League of Nations. |
| 20. Reservationists | A group of Senators who opposed the Treaty of Versailles to end WWI unless specific changes were included. |
| 21. Influenza | A flu virus. |
| 22. Inflation | Rising prices. |
| 23. Red Scare | Fear that allows citizens to approve or reject a law passed by a legislature. |
| 24. Palmer Raids | A series of raids in the early 1920s initiated by Palmer against suspected radicals and communists. |
| 25. Creditor Nation | A nation that is owed money by other nations. |
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