Flashcards: World War I - US History
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HistoryofCrawford on March 28, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Nationalism | When the nation becomes the primary recipient of political loyalty |
| Militarism | Believing warfare is a solution to all problems. |
| Brinkmanship | Going to the edge of war over every disagreement. |
| No man's land | In WWI, the unoccupied region between opposing armies. |
| War of Attrition | Warfare fought by weakening or exhausting the opposing side in an effort to force surrender. |
| Neutrality | When a nation refuses to take sides in a war. |
| Lusitania | A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915. |
| Zimmerman Note | German telegram that suggested Mexico invade the U.S. |
| Doughboys | An informal term for an American soldier during WWI. |
| Selective Service Act (1917) | Requires men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service. |
| Conscientious Objectors | A person who refuses, on moral grounds, to participate in warfare. |
| 19th Amendment | Amendment that gives women the right to vote. |
| Armistice | A truce or agreement to end an armed conflict. WWI's went into effect on 11/11/1918. |
| Big Four | Name for the key leaders in the peace effort following WWI, includes Clemenceau of France, Lloyd George of Britain, Wilson of the U.S. and Orlando of Italy. |
| Fourteen Points | President Woodrow Wilson's plan for world peace following World War I. |
| League of Nations | An association of nations established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. |
| War Guilt Clause | Section of the Treaty of Versailles in which Germany acknowledged that it alone was responsible for World War I. |
| Reparations | The compensation paid by a defeated nation for the damage or injury it inflicted during a war. |