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U.S. History Chapter 15 Vocabulary

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territory between France & Germany; France lost this territory in 1871Alsace-Lorraine
glorification of the military; competing countries fueled this arms raceMilitarism
Triple Entente: Great Britain, France, RussiaAllies
Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman EmpireCentral Powers
heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary; assassinated by Gavrilo PrincipArchduke Franz Ferdinand
Kaiser of Germany (emperor)William II
battles fought in FranceWestern Front
German SubmarinesU-boat
government agency created in World War I, purpose to encourage Americans to support the warCommittee on Public Information
a group of merchant ship sailing together, protected by warshipsConvoy
a radical communist that staged a revolution and gained control over Russia and ended Russian involvement in W.W.I.Vladimir Lenin
right of a people to choose their own form of governmentSelf-determination
fighting lines dug into the earth, where each side is protectedTrench Warfare
a British passenger liner that German U-boats sank on May 7,1915 off the coast of IrelandLusitainia
describe a proposed alliance between Mexico and Germany; Mexico declares war after German victory Mexico receive land lost to U.S.Zimmerman Note
passed May 1917, authorized a draft of young men for military serviceSelective Service Act
the name given to American units in FranceAmerican Expeditionary Force
people whose moral or religious beliefs forbid them to fight in warsConscientious Objector
end to hostilitiesArmistice
regulated all industries engaged in the war effortWar Industries Board
person who headed the War Industries Board; influential Wall Street investment broker who reported directly to the PresidentBernard M. Baruch
a form of communication, that is aimed at influencing a community towards some cause or positionPropaganda
postal authorities can ban treasonable or seditious printed materials from the mailEspionage and SeditionActs
America's war aim outlined by Woodrow WilsonFourteen Points
world organization established after W.W.1 to promote peaceful cooperation between countriesLeague of Nations
French Prime Minister and one of the architects of the Treaty of VersaillesGeorges Clemenceau
Prime Minister of Great Britain,David Lloyd George
a treaty that ended World War 1; the treaty was harsh on the GermansTreaty of Versailles
payment for war damagesReparations
a clause of the Treaty of Versailles, that states, Germany will take responsibility to starting the warWar-Guilt Clause
disliked Republican Senator, export on foreign policy, disliked by Woodrow WilsonHenry Cabot Lodge


John Motley Morehead High School

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