Section 3&4 Vocab World War 1 Flashcards
Vladimir I Lenin
Leader of the Bolsheviks
Embarrasses the ideas of Karl Marx
Later leader of first communist nation
General John Pershing
General of American Expeditionary force in Europe. Led American troops in Mexico had wanted 1 million soldiers as a fighting force.
Bolsheviks
Seized power from Russia’s provisional government. Led by Vladimir I Lenin. Name if Russian communist who started a revolution
Communism
Economic system in which all wealth and property is owned by the government
Harlem hell fighters
The African American infantry that fought with the French army. Highly decorated
Battle of Belleau wood
Hand-fought American victory over Germany in France. First big American victory. 3 week battle
Armistice
An agreement to stop fighting, cease fire agreement
Self-determination
Right of national groups to have their own territory and forms of government
Reparations
Cash payment made by a defeated to a victorious nations to pay for losses suffered during the war