Ch. 11 Vocab Flashcards
development of armed forced and their use as a tool of diplomacy
militarism
stronger nations taking over weaker nations
imperialism
a barren expanse of mud pockmarked w/ shell craters and filled w/ barbed wire
land in between two trenches of opposing sides
no mans land
in which armies fought for mere yards of groudn
fighting in ditches surround by barbed wire
trench warfare
france
britain
russia
allied powers
germany
austria hungary
italy
central powers
a law that required men to register for military service
selective service act
person who refuses, on moral grounds, to participate in warfare
conscientious objector
truce / agreement to end an armed conflict
armistice
kind of biased communication designed to influence people’s thoughts and actionsq
propaganda
hat prohibited negative speech about the U.S. ; prohibits interference in US military affairs OR supporting a US opponent
espionage / sedition act
the large scale movement of african americans from the south to northern cities in the early 20th century
Great Migration
the principles making up President Wooddrow Wilson’s plan for world peace following WWI
Wilson’s peace plan & had 14 ideas to it
14 points
an association of nations established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace
league of nations
money paid by the loser to the winner to cover the damages and injuries
reparations
