History Ch 21 Vocabulary- World War I Flashcards
militarism
the glorification of the military
nationalism
pride in one’s nation or ethnic group
stalemate
deadlock, neither side has a clear victory
trench warfare
soldiers fire on one another from opposing lines of dugout trenches or ditches
propaganda
the spread of information designed to win support for a cause
dominate
to control or rule
liable
likely to cause or have an effect
mobilize
to prepare for war
Jeannette Rankin
First woman elected to Congress, voted against Wilson’s war resolution, said “As a woman I can’t go to war and I refuse to send anyone else.”
illiterate
unable to read and write
Herbert Hoover
Chosen by Wilson to head a new Food Administration who directed relief efforts in Belgium. Urged Americans to conserve food.
Eugene V. Debs
jailed for urging workers not to support the war effort, and a 5 time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party
accelerate
to increase in speed; to move faster (Different than the scientific definition!)
collide
to clash; to come together with great force
convoy
large group of merchant vessels sailing together
John J. Pershing
chosen by the US Army to command the American Expeditionary Force, as American troops in Europe were known.
Vladimir Lenin
led a radical faction “the Bolsheviks” and intended to set Russia on the road to communism.
communism
an economic and political system based on the idea that social classes and the right to private property should be eliminated
armistice
a halt in fighting that allows peace talks to begin
deprive
to keep from having; to take away by force
dictate
to direct or order a specific action
self-determination
the right of a group to decide its own form of government
reparations
payments to cover war damages
Henry Cabot Lodge
Powerful Republican senator from MA who opposed the Treaty of Versailles
deport
returned to their home countries
clause
part of a law, treaty, or other written agreement
dissolve
to break up into smaller parts
