World War l Vocab Flashcards
Alliance
A collection of nations who join for their mutual protection and benefit.
Allied Powers (Triple Entente)
Great Britain, France, and Russia. Eventually the United States.
Armistice
Also known as a ceasefire. It is a temporary stop in fighting, usually until a peace treaty can be signed.
Assassination
The act of killing someone for a political purpose.
Central Powers (Triple Alliance)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire
Chemical Warfare
Using chemical compounds in war to injure or kill people
Draft
Also known as Selective Service, it is the orderly selection of people (usually men) for required military service.
Front
The area where the fighting happens in a war.
Imperialism
A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through force
League of Nations
The first international organization set up to maintain world peace was the League of Nations. It was created as a part of the Treaty of Versailles.
Liberty Bonds
The result of a law passed by Congress that allowed the government to petition to help pay for the war.
Militarism
The building up of a nation’s military.
Nationalism
Having pride or patriotic feelings for one’s nation.
No Man’s Land
The area between the trenches where many soldiers were killed
Propaganda
A form of communication to distribute information. The information is designed to make people feel a certain way or to believe a certain thing. The information is often political.
Selective Service Act
Also known as the draft. The act required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service.
Stalemate
When neither side is gaining land or an advantage
Treaty of Versailles
SIgned on June 28, 1919, formally ending World War One. The Treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, and give up territory.
Trench Warfare
A form of fighting in which opposing sides attack, counterattack, and defend from systems of trenches dug into the ground.
U-Boat
A military submarine by Germany
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
A German naval practice during World War l. German U-Boats would attack any ship from Allied or Neutral countries (passenger, merchant, or military)
Victory Gradens
A wartime vegetable garden developed to increase food production especially by home gardeners.
Zimmerman Telegram
A telegarm sent to Mexico form Germany on January 1, 1917. It was what made America enter World War l.
