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OCS American History 2: Unit 3, Lesson 2 People & Events Vocab

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TermDefinition
Triple EntenteOne of the two main alliances in World War I (Russia, France, and Britain), also called "The Allies"
Central PowersSecond of the two main alliances in World War I (Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ottoman Empire)
Assassination of Archduke FerdinandHeir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, assassinated by a Serbian
Heir to the ThroneThe person who becomes king or queen once the current king or queen is unable to rule
Zimmerman TelegramA secret telegram from Germany to Mexico. It brought the US out of Neutrality.
Committee on Public InformationCreated by President Wilson to increase American support for the war through Propaganda
LusitaniaA passenger ship sunk in British waters by a German U-Boat. The sinking angered Americans.
The Big FourThe leaders of Italy, the US, France, and Britain
Treaty of VersaillesThe peace agreement between the Central Powers and the Allies that ended World War I
President Woodrow Wilson28th President of the United States. He established Moral Diplomacy, and led the U.S. during World War I.
AlliesThis was another name for the Triple Entente. The United States joined this alliance in 1917.
CivilianA person who is not a member of the armed forces during a war
Luddendorff's Spring OffensiveGermany's big push into French territory toward Paris to try to win the war (1918)



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