5/1/23 Test Review Flashcards
pride in one’s nation
nationalism
the policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war
militarism
person who uses threats and violence to promote a cause
terrorist
Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary
Central Powers
France, Britain, and Russia
Allied Powers
where soldiers spent day after day shelling the enemy trenches
trench warfare
not taking sides in conflict
neutral
the deliberate spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause
propaganda
Germany’s fleet of submarines
U Boat
British passenger ship
Lusitania
deadlock
stalemate
leader of Austria Hungary who was assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
German leader who was an ally of Austria-Hungary which declares war on Russia
Kaiser Wilhelm
organized by the Gen. Staff of Germany which was to go after France first, then Russia, then GB
Schlieffen Plan
in northeast France which began in February and lasted until December, bloody battle
Battle of Verdun
northern France allies only gained about 7 miles
Battle of Somme
where Germany promises to warn neutral ships and passenger ships before attacking
Sussex Pledge
person who tries to stir up war
warmonger
instructed the minister to urge Mexico to attack the U.S. if the U.S. declared war on Germany; Wilson gets angry
Zimmerman Telegram
required all men from ages 21-30 to register for the military draft
Selective Service Act
being unable to read or write
illiterate
a system of managing gov’t through departments run by appointed officials
bureaucracy
American bonds that helped the gov’t to raise $21 billion
Liberty bonds
people who refused to fight in any war
pacifist
an economic system in which individuals own personal property but the public owns the means of production
socialism
set up to make sure war materials were made and to solve problems between labor unions to prevent strikes
National War Labor Board
was put in charge of the Food Administration
Hoover
converted factories so they could produce war products
War industries board
headed by journalist George Creel to persuade Americans that war was needed in order to preserve democracy in the world
Committee on Public Info
referred to a time between 1914 and 1920 when 500,000 AA left the south and migrated up north for jobs
Great Migration
led by General John J. Pershing
American Expeditionary Force
3 weeks long and was a hard fought American victory over the Germans in France
Battle Belleau Wood
final major battle of WWI
Battle of Argonne Forest
an agreement to stop fighting
Armistice
the rapid spread of a contagious disease among large #s of people
epidemic
headed the AEF
Pershing
revolutionary group in Russia led my Vladmir Lenin
Bolsheviks
led the Bolsheviks
Lenin
side deal between Germany and Russia; gives Germany, Poland and the Ukraine
Treaty of Brest
bloody battle in which the Americans were able to push the Germans across the Marne River
Chateau Thierry
Wilson’s goals for peace after WWI
14 points
the right of national groups to have their own territory and forms of gov’t
self determination
an association of nations formed after WWI under Wilson’s 14 points plan; peace keeping organisation
League of Nations
a cash payment made by a defeated nation to a victorious nation to pay for losses suffered during a war
reparations
the treaty signed on June 28, 1919 by Germany and the allies; formally placed the responsibility for WWI on Germany and its allies; ended WWI
Treaty of Versailles
an authorization granted to a member of the League of Nations to govern a former German or Turkish colony
mandate
republican from Massachusetts
Lodge
president of the U.S.; part of the big 4
Wilson
prime minister of GB;part of the big 4
Lloyd George
prime minister of France;part of the big 4
Clemenceau
premier of Italy;part of the big 4
Vittorio Orlando
