World War 1 Vocabulary

Trade

100

What word means to send goods or services to another country?

export

200

What word means to bring products from a foreign country into our country?

import

300

This giant ditch, or man-made channel was created to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean across a small section of land so that ships could pass through for trade.

Panama Canal

Famous Names

100

These guys aren't little and they aren't playing baseball. They worked together after World War 1 to keep the world at peace. 

League of Nations

200

He was the 28th President of the United States and was President during WW1. It just so happened that Abraham Lincoln was president when this President was just a little boy.

Woodrow Wilson

300

This famous man was "King" or Archduke of Austria during WW1. 

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Countries

100

When something involves countries from all over the world it's called....

International

200

This country was very intent on gaining control of other countries and even made a deal to hide their submarines in the ocean by the Mexico border. 

Germany

300

This country did not want to join the war. They only decided to fight in WW1 after Germany sank the Lusitania.

United States

War Tactics

100

Weapons you cannot see, like poisonous gas.

Chemical Weapons

200

When the US joined the war, they knew they would need a lot of soldiers. So, they created this law to require young men to join the military. Uncle Sam says, "I WANT YOU!"

Draft

300

These underwater vessels were like secret weapons, sneaking up on unsuspecting countries for an attack.

U-Boats