5.3: World War I Ends Flashcards
total war
mechanized war that required the channeling of a nation’s entire resources into the war effort
conscription
“the draft” required all young men to be ready for military or other service
contraband
military supplies and raw materials needed to make military supplies
Lusitania
British liner
Propaganda
the spreading of ideas to promote a cause or damage an opposing cause
atrocities
horrible acts committed against innocent people
Fourteen Points
a list of terms for resolving both this war and future wars
self-determination
the right for people to choose their own form of government
armistice
agreement to end fighting
pandemic
the spread of disease across a large area
reparations
payments for war damage
radicals
people who wanted to make extreme changes
collective security
a system in which a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace of all
mandates
territories administered by Western powers
