| A | B |
|---|
| militarism | the aggressive strengthening of armed forces |
| mobilize | prepare military for war |
| Central Powers | Austria-Hungary and Germany |
| Allied Powers | France, Russia and Britian |
| Trench warfare | defending a position by fighting from the protection of deep ditches |
| stalemate | a situation in which neither side can win a decisive victory |
| U-boats | German submarines that launched torpedoes against Allie supply ships |
| Lusitania | a british passenger liner that was sunk by a German U-boat |
| Zimmermann Note | Secret telegram to Mexico sent by Germans. Zimmermann proposed an alliance against US |
| Selective Service Act | Required men between the ages of 21-30 to register to be drafted |
| Liberty Bonds | war bonds that provided billions of dollars in loans to the Allies |
| National War Labor Board | set up by President Wilson helped workers and mgmt. avoid strikes and reach agreements |
| American Expeditionary Force (AEF) | join the French and British units |
| Communists | people who favor the equal distribution of wealth and the end of private property |
| Armistice | truce; 11th hour of 11th day of the 11th month |
| League of Nations | International assembly of nations. Goal was to be able to settle international disputes |
| Reparations | payments for war damages |
| Treaty of Versailles | peace settlement of World War |
