Unit 5 Chapter 16 Flashcards
Militarism
The belief that a country should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively.
Nationalism
A feeling of intense pride in one’s homeland.
Balkans
An area in Southeastern Europe.
Franz Ferdinand
Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.
Alliances
A union or association formed for mutual benefit.
Propaganda
Information designed to influence opinion.
Contraband
Goods that have been imported or exported illegally.
Sussex Pledge
A promise Germany made to the United States, not to sink any more passenger ships and that Merchant ships would not be sunk until the presence of weapons had been established.
Zimmerman Telegram
A message that said if Mexico agreed to become an ally of Germany and attack the US, Germany would guarantee Mexico its lost territory from the US (Texas, Arizona and New Mexico).
War Industries Board
A United States government agency established during World War I that coordinated the purchase of war supplies between the War Department and the Navy Department.
Great Migration
The movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West.
National War Labor Board
A United States government agency that made an executive order to mediate labor disputes during the War.
Committee on Public Information
Established to mobilize public opinion behind World War I.
Espionage
The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
Selective Service
An independent agency of the United States government that maintains information on U.S. citizens and other U.S. residents.
