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Hagadus Chapter 22 test review

Terms in this set (42)

Sedition Act of 1918
law punishing people for aiding the enemy or refusing military duty during world war 1
Selective Service Act
required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted into the armed forces
Espionage Act of 1917
law passed during world war 1 that made it illegal for americans to speak disloyally about the u.s goverment
Treaty of Versailles
the final peace settlement of world war 1
Franz Ferdinand
heir to throne of Austria Hungary, but was assasinated by Serb nationalist, is the spark that started the great war
Nicholas II
hesitated to mobilize or prepare his military for war
Kaiser Wilhelm II
was sure Germany would achieve a fast victory
Arthur Zimmerman
proposed an alliance between germany and mexico against the united states
George Creel
the head of the CPI began a nation wide publicity campaign
Jeanette Rankin
first one elected to the U.S congress
Bernard Baruch
Head of the WIB
General John Pershing
commanded the American Expeditonary force
Communists
people who seek the equal distribution of wealth and the end of all forms of privet proverty
Nationalism
the belief that a specific nation, language, or culture is superior to others
Militarism
policy of aggressive military preparedness combined with influence of military instructions
Balance of Power
a situation in which the strength of rival alliances or nations is nearly equal
Triple Alliance
Military alliance formed by Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy in the late 1800s
Triple Entente
Military alliance formed by Britain, France, and Russia in 1907
Mobilize
Prepare a military force for war
Central Powers
World War I alliance led by Austria-Hungary and Germany and later Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire
Allied Powers
World War I alliance that included Britain, France, Russia, and later the United States
First Battle of the Marne
On September 6, The French attacked a gap in the German line at the Battle of the Marne. For three days, France threw everything into the attack. Finally, the Germans fell back. Paris and France had been miraculously saved.
Trench warfare
war from inside trenches, enemies would try killing each other with machine guns and tanks, and poison gas
No man's land
is the area between front line trenches that contains barbed wire, very dangerous
U-boats
german submarines used in world war I
Stalemate
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Lusitania
British passenger boat sunk by a German submarine that claimed 1,000 lives. One of main reasons America decided to join the war.
Sussex Pledge
the agreement between Germany and the US that said that Germany would sink no more merchant ships without warning
Zimmerman Note
Germany sent this to Mexico instructing an ambassador to convince Mexico to go to war with the U.S. It was intercepted and caused the U.S. to mobilized against Germany, which had proven it was hostile
Committee on Public Information
New agency created to help raise public support for the war effort
Liberty Bonds
The U.S. government raised more than $120 billion by selling these bonds
War Industries Board
Created to oversee the production and dristribution of goods made by the country's war Industries
National War Labor Board
Created to settle disputes between workers and management and to prevent strikes
American Expeditionary Force
the U.S. forces, led by Gen. John Pershing, who fought with the allies in Europe during WWI
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
treaty in which Russia lost substantial territory to the Germans. This ended Russian participation in the war.
Second Battle of the Marne
The first battle that the US participated in overseas. They stopped Germany from taking France, turning point of world war 1
Armistice
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
Fourteen Points Plan
President Woodrow Wilsons plan for organizing Post-WW1 Europe and avoiding future wars.
Self Determination
The idea that people who belong to a nation should have their own country and government
League of Nations
An international organization of nations formed after World War I to promote cooperation and peace.
Reparations
payment for damages after a war
Treaty of Versailles
most famous WWI treaty; treaty between Germany and the allied powers in which Germany accepted full responsibility for the war, agreed to pay reparations, and return land they had taken over during WWI , signed near French town of Versailles
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