Vocab
The spreading of ideas about an institution or individual for the purpose of influencing opinion
German submarines that attacked ships bound for Britain were called
U-boats
A garden planted by civilians during war to raise vegetables for home use, leaving more of other foods for the troops
Victory Gardens
Gas Masks
To expel an individual from the country
Deport
Spying, especially to gain government secrets
Espionage
The Triple Entente included these 3 countries
Britain, France, and Russia
The only women to actually serve during World War 1 were in this branch of the military
Army (Army Nurse Corps)
President Wilson called for the creation of a "general association of nations" know as
The League of Nations
Walked off the job in Boston in what was perhaps the most famous strike of 1919
The Police Force
A group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it
Convoy
This Archduke was assassinated in June of 1914, causing Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia on July 28th
Franz Ferdinand
Realizing a draft was necessary, Congress created a new system of conscription called
Selective Service
In World War 1, ________________ were battles in the air between aircraft with attached machine guns
Dogfights
One of the largest strikes in American history began when steel workers went on strike for recognition of their union, higher pay, and ______________.
Shorter Hours
The cost of purchasing goods and services essential for survival
Cost of Living
Name of the German official who sent a telegram to the German ambassador in Mexico promising Mexico the return of "lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona" if it allied with Germany
Arthur Zimmermann
This disease spread around the world between 1918-1919, killing an estimated 25 to 50 million people worldwide, including more than 500,000 Americans
DAILY DOUBLE
Influenza Epidemic (I'll take the Flu)
In November 1917, Vladimir Lenin's Bolshevik Party seized power in Russia and established this form of government
Communist Government
Americans often linked radicalism with this group of people
Immigrants
Payment by the losing country in a war to the winner for the damages caused by the war
Reparations
One reason for the tension between the European powers was their intense pride in their homelands, called
Nationalism
This Act made it illegal to aid the enemy, give false reports, or interfere with the war effort
Espionage Act of 1917
President Wilson's plan for peace was known as the _____________________ and was based on "the principal of justice to all peoples and nationalities"
Fourteen Points
Period of intense fear in United States regarding the threat of communism, anarchism, and other radical ideologies
The Red Scare