| A | B |
|---|
| Imperialism | policy by a stronger nation to attempt to create an empire by dominating weaker nations economically-politically-culturally or militarily. |
| Militarism | policy of aggressively building up a nation’s armed forces in preparation for war – also giving the military more authority over the government and foreign policy |
| Nationalism | devotion to one’s nation |
| Allies | In WWI: Russia; France; Great Brittan and Serbia. In WWI I: Great Britain; US; Soviet Union and other nations. |
| Propaganda | Information intended to sway public opinion |
| U-boat | German submarine |
| Sussex pledge | pledge by German Gov. in 1916 that its submarines would warn ships before attacking |
| Zimmerman note | a telegram sent by Germany foreign secretary in 1917 to Mexican offices proposing an alliance with Mexico and promising U.S. territory if Mexico declared war on the United States. |
| Russian revolution | collapse of the czar’s gov. in Russia in 1917 after which the Russian monarchy was replaced with a republican gov. |
| American Expeditionary Force(AEF) | name given to American troops in Europe in World War 1 |
| Armistice | a cease fire or truce |
| Convoy | group of unarmed ships surrounded by a ring armed naval vessels |
| Genocide | organized killing of an entire people |
| Selective Service Act | law passed in 1917authorizing a draft of young men for military service in WWI. |
| Zeppelin | a German floating airship |
