Things Flashcards
propaganda
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Unrestricted Submarine Warefare (USW)
during World War I, a German military policy of staging submarine attacks on Allied and neutral nations’ unarmed ocean liners without advance warning
Sussex Pledge
Germany agreeing to give adequate warning before sinking merchant and passenger ships and to provide for the safety of passengers and crew
Stalemate
a situation in a contest or conflict in which neither side can make a useful move
U-Boat
a German submarine that was the first submarine employed in warfare, initially used during World War I
Airplane
originally used for scouting in WW1, but weapons were added and planes became portable fighting machines
Zimmerman Telegram
during World War I, a coded telegram that German foreign minister Arthur Zimmermann sent to the German minister in Mexico proposing that if the United States entered the war, Mexico and Germany should become allies; it helped influence the United States to declare war on Germany five weeks later
American Expeditionary Force (AEF)
in World War I, the first U.S. military force to be deployed to France
Liberty Bonds
a government-issued bond sold during World War I to raise money for the Allied war effort
“Meatless Mondays” and “Wheatless Wednesdays”
USFA created the slogan “Food Will Win the War” and coined the terms “Meatless Tuesday” and “Wheatless Wednesday” to remind Americans to reduce intake of those products
Pacifists
a person who opposes all wars, usually on moral or religious grounds
Preparedness Movement
beginning in 1915, before U.S. entry into World War I, a movement led by former president Theodore Roosevelt that called on the government to increase U.S. military strength and convince Americans of the need for U.S. involvement in the war
