Vocabulary I
What is loyalty and devotion to one country known as?
Nationalism
What was the immediate cause of WWI?
What was the name of telegram proposing an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States during World War I?
Zimmermann Telegram
Neutrality
What countries were part of the Allied Powers?
France, the United Kingdom, Russia, the United States, Italy, and Japan
Glorification of the military is known as
Militarism
It caused more countries to be involved in the war.
An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting.
Armistice
A list of terms for resolving World War I and future wars created by the US President.
Wilson's Fourteen Points Plan
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
Trench Warfare
A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
Alliance
Trench Warfare
What is payment for war damages?
Reparations
What was the purpose of Victory Gardens?
Produce food to support soldiers
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view is known as
Propaganda
The political, military, and economic domination of strong nations over weaker territories.
Imperialism
What were the goals of the League of Nations?
To maintain peace, prevent future wars
An international organization created after WWI to provide a place for resolving international disputes. Their goal was to keep peace.
League of Nations
Identify the role of women during WWI.
-Joined the work force
-Worked in factories
-Volunteer work to support the war effort
What is a U-Boat?
a submarine (underwater boat)
What countries were part of the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire
How did the Army and Navy grow during WWI?
By using a draft
A treaty formally ending World War I. The terms of the treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies.
Treaty of Versailles
Identify the reasons why the United State joined WWI.
1. Propaganda
2. Unrestricted Submarine warfare
3. Sinking of the Lusitania
4. Zimmermann Telegram
What is the name of British passenger liner sunk by a German U-Boat during World War I?
Lusitania