Chp 11 Vocab. S.S. Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Nationalism | A devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation. |
Militarism | The policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war and their use as a tool of diplomacy. |
Allies | In World War 1, the group of nations -originally consisting of Great Britain, France, and Russia and later joined by the United States, Italy, and others- that opposed the Central Powers. |
Central Powers | The group of nations- led by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire- that opposed the Allies in World War 1. |
Archduke Franz Ferdinand | Heir to the Austrian throne in 1914. Was assassinated in his own car in Serbia. |
No Man's Land | An unoccupied region between opposing armies. |
Trench Warfare | Military operations in which the opposing forces attack and counterattack from systems of fortified ditched rather than on an open battlefield. |
Lusitania | A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915. |
Zimmermann Note | A message sent in 1917 by the German foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico, proposing a German-Mexican alliance and promising to help Mexico regain Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona if the United States entered World War 1. |
Eddie Rickenbacker | A famous fighter pilot of World War 1, was well known as a racecar driver before the war. Joined the U.S. Army Air Service. Repeatedly fought the dreaded Flying Circus. Won fame as the Allied pilot with the most victories. |
Selective Service Act | A law, enacted in 1917, that required men to register for military service. |
Convoy System | The protection of merchant ships from U-boat -German submarine- attacks by having the ships travel in large groups escorted by warships. |
American Expeditionary Force | The U.S. forces, led by General John Pershing, who fought with the Allies in Europe during World War 1. |
General John J. Pershing | Led the American Expeditionary Force. |
Alvin York | One of America's greatest war heroes. Became famous in during the fighting in Meuse-Argonne area. Sought exemption as a conscientious objector, pointing out that the Bible says, "Thou shalt not kill." |
Conscientious Objector | A person who refuses, on moral grounds, to participate in warfare. |
Armistice | A truce, or agreement to end an armed conflict. |
War Industries Board | An agency established during World War 1 to increase efficiency and discourage and waste in war-related industries. |
Bernard M. Baruch | A prosperous businessman that led the War Industries Board. |
Propaganda | A kind of biased communication designed to influence people's thoughts and actions. |
George Creel | A former muckraking journalist. Became head of the CPI (Committee on Public Information). |
Espionage and Sedition Acts | Two laws, enacted in 1917 and 1918, that imposed harsh penalties on anyone interfering with or speaking against U.S. participation in World War 1. |
Great Migration | The large-scale movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities in the early 20th century. |
Fourteen Points | The principles making up President Woodrow Wilson's plan for world peace following World War 1. |
League of Nations | An association of nations established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. |
Georges Clemenceau | A French premier that lived through two German invasions of France and was determined to prevent future invasions. |
David Lloyd George | The British prime minister that had just won reelection with the slogan "Make Germany Pay". |
Treaty of Versailles | The 1919 peace treaty at the end of World War 1 which established new nations, borders, and war reparations. |
Reparations | The compensation paid by a defeated nation for the damage or injury it inflicted during a war. |
War-Guilt Clause | A provision in the Treaty of Versailles by which Germany acknowledged that it alone was responsible for World War 1. |
Henry Cabot Lodge | Headed the conservative senators. He and his group were suspicious of the provision for joint economic and military action against aggression, even though it was voluntary. |
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