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WW1

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Alliances When two or more countries agree to work together in war or trade.
Ally/ Allies A country that is on the same side as you in war.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand A leader of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated. His assassination led countries to declare war on each other starting WW1.
Assassination The killing of an important person, like a government official.
Central Powers (Enemies) An alliance between Germany, Austria- Hungary, Bulgaria, and The Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
Chemical Weapons Gasses such as mustard gas or chlorine gas that were used to attack large groups of soldiers at once.
Draft When the government picks citizens to serve in the military during times of war.
Espionage Act A law that made it illegal to share information relating to the U.S. military because the government thought it could be used to help the enemy during war.
Imperialism When a stronger country takes over a weaker country for economic gain.
League of Nations A group of countries that came together after WW1 to try to keep world peace by solving problems between countries before it came to war.
Liberty Bond Money loaned to the government by the people with the promise that it would be paid back. Used to pay for U.S. involvement in WWI
Loans Money borrowed by one country from another.
Lusitania A ship carrying American passengers that was sunk by a German submarine.
Militarism When a country builds up its military to prepare for war.
Nationalism When a country wants to be successful and free. Extreme pride in a country. The belief that one's own country is better than others.
Neutrality Before getting involved in the war the U.S. tried not to take sides.
No Man’s Land The land between trenches where many soldiers died trying to attack the enemy trench.
Propaganda Posters, movies, music, newspaper articles, and books meant to convince people to do a certain thing (in this case, join the war effort).
Red Cross organization that provided nurses, materials like socks, books, and uniforms, and money for the war.
Reparations Repayment for damage done.
Russian Revolution When the Czar in Russia was overthrown by Communists causing Russia to exit WW1.
Sedition Act A law that limited freedom of speech during war time. Americans could not speak badly about their government, military, or the war effort.
Shell Shock The original name for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Soldiers returned home from war with psychological problems from going through the experience of WW1.
Total War When a country puts all of its resources into fighting a war.
Treaty of Versailles The treaty that ended WW1. The treaty was meant to punish Germany for its role in starting the war.
Trench A dugout strip where soldiers took cover, lived, and attacked the enemy from.
Trench Foot A condition in which a soldier's feet would become seriously infected from standing in the dirty trench water for long periods of time.
Trench Warfare A style of war in which soldiers took cover in trenches in order to fight their enemy. The goal was to take the enemy’s trench and make them retreat to one further back.
Triple Entente (Allies) An alliance between the United States, England, France, and Russia, during WW1
U-Boat German Submarine.
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare When Germany declared it would use its submarines to sink any ship traveling to one of its enemy countries for any reason.
Victory Garden When Americans grew their own food to save food for soldiers.
Wilson’s 14 Points President Woodrow Wilson’s plan to keep world peace after WW1.
Woodrow Wilson The U.S. president during WW1.
Zimmermann Telegram A message from Germany to Mexico stating that if Mexico helped Germany by attacking the U.S. at the end of the war Germany would make sure Mexico got back the territories it lost during the Mexican American War.
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