Nationalism - strong sense of loyalty to one's nation
Imperialism - competing for overseas territories
Creations of alliances
100
This incident killed 128 Americans and fueled anti-German feeling in the United States.
German U-boats sank the Lusitania, a British passenger liner.
100
French and British generals wanted these U.S. troops to join French and British units.
American Expeditionary Force
100
Describe the influenza epidemic.
A worldwide epidemic of influenza, or flu, broke out. This virus was highly contagious and deadly and killed nearly 30 million people - even more than the war itself.
100
Describe trench warfare.
Trench warfare is defending a position by fighting from the protection of deep ditches.
200
Describe militarism.
The aggressive strengthening of armed forces.
200
Describe the Zimmermann Note.
A secret telegram to Mexico sent by the German foreign minister. It proposed an alliance against the U.S. and promised that Germany would help Mexico regain areas lost during the Mexican-American War.
200
Describe communists.
Communists are people who favor the equal distribution of wealth and the end of all forms of private property.
200
This was established in order to create an international assembly to work to settle international disputes and encourage democracy.
League of Nations
200
This is a situation where neither side can win a victory.
stalemate
300
The Central Power alliance included...
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.
300
This act required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted.
Selective Service Act
300
This strategy meant that destroyers capable of sinking U-boats escorted and protected groups of Allied merchant ships.
convoy system
300
Describe reparations.
Reparations were payments for war damages.
$33 billion
300
These launched torpedoes against Allied supply ships, causing heavy loses.
German U-boats
400
The Allied Powers were
France, Russia, Britain and Italy.
400
These provided billions of dollars in loans to the Allies.
Liberty bonds
400
Describe an armistice.
An armistice is a truce.
400
This was the peace settle of World War I.
Treaty of Versailles
400
This is to formally approve.
ratify
500
Who was shot and killed by a Serb nationalist?
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
500
This helped workers and management avoid strikes and reach agreements.
National War Labor Board
500
Who was Alvin York?
A battle hero who killed 25 German gunners and captured 132 prisoners and earned the Congressional Medal of Honor.
500
This republican senator declared, "No peace that satisfied Germany in any degree can ever satisfy us."
Henry Cabot Lodge
500
This American force spent 191 days in combat, longer than any other American force sent to Europe.