HUSH Flashcards
Nationalism
Intense pride in ones homeland
Militarism
Aggressive build up of the military to intimidate other countries
Stalemate
Neither side is winning
Propaganda
Information designed to influence opinion, to win American favor
Self-determination
People who share a national identity should have their own country
Contraband
Illegal goods
Victory garden
Grow your own vegetables
Espionage
Spying
Convoy
Ships gathered into groups for protections
Armistice
Agreement to stop fighting at 11:00 11/11/1918
Reparations
Monetary compensation for all of the war damage
No-mans-land
Area between the trenches
Treaty of Versailles
Peace conference with everyone but Russia-fourteen points
League of Nations
Association of nations that would help preserve peace
Cost of living
Cost of food clothing shelter and other essentials needed to survive