WW1 part 3 vocab Flashcards
Convoy
a fleet of ships that travel together for protection by warships against Germain U boats
Vladimir Lenin
introduced communism into Russia and ed the Russian revolution
John J. Pershing
U.S. Army general who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces
14 points
Wilsons plan to ensure peace and avoid another world war in the world.
self-determination
Allowing countries to select their own leaders after the war
League of Nations
14th point by Wilson where a group of nations protect each other. US does not join
Henry cabot Lodge
US Senator who opposed the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles after the war.
reparations
what Germany needed to pay back for taking the blame for the war
irreconcilables
US senators who completely opposed League of Nations and Treaty of Versailles (Henry Cabot Lodge)
reservationists
US senators who were willing to support the Treaty of Versailles with certain amendments or reservations.
American Expeditionary Forces
the name given to the U.S. military forces sent to Europe during World War I. Under command of General John J. Pershing.
Influenza
A spanish flu epidemic after WW1 that killed millions