Warfare
An underwater boat used by Germany in WW 1
What is a U-boat
The U.S. president during WW 1
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
This legal document, when signed by all countries, officially ended WW 1
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
On November 11, 1918, at 11:00 A.M.—the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month—all fighting ceased.
What is Armistice?
A state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.
What is war?
A type of warfare where fighting occurs from ditches
What is trench warfare
An American hero of World War 1 who initially did not want to fight
Who was Alvin York?
Large numbers of African Americans moved north to take advantage of job opportunities that became available when American men left for the war
What is the Great Migration?
Refusing to take sides in a war; remaining neutral
What is neutrality?
France, Great Britain, Russia and 7 other countries
What are the Allied Powers?
A system used by the Allies to protect merchant ships from attacks by German submarines
What is a convoy system?
Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War 1
Who was John J. Pershing
A list of principles for peace presented by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in 1918 to end World War 1
What is Fourteen Points?
The belief that a nation needs a large military force
What is militarism?
Misleading information used to shape beliefs, especially during war
What is propaganda?
Spying in order to steal secret government or military information.
What is espionage?
A secret message sent by the German foreign minister proposing that Mexico go to war against the U.S.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
An international organization founded after World War I to promote peace and cooperation
What is the League of Nations?
A series of raids led by the U.S. government to arrest & deport suspected anarchists & communists in 1919 & 1920
What were the Palmer Raids?
Low-interest loans by civilians to the government, to help pay for the war
What are war bonds?
Conduct or speech used to incite people to resist or rebel against the government.
What is sedition
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria & the Ottoman Empire
Who were the Central Powers?
Money that a defeated nation pays for the destruction it caused by a war.
What is reparations?
A period of intense fear of communism in the United States after World War I
What is the Red Scare?
U.S. armed forces sent to Europe in World War I, commanded by General John J. Pershing ***
What is the American Expeditionary Force (AEF)?