| A | B |
|---|
| armistice | agreement to stop fighting |
| propaganda | ideas spread to help or hurt a cause |
| reparation | payment for losses suffered during war |
| buraeaucracy | system of managing government throught departments run by appointed officials |
| militarism | policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war |
| nationalism | extreme pride in one's nation |
| Tension that led to World War I | Many people united by language and culture sought self-government |
| Triple Alliance | Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Germany |
| Germany's "peace offensive" | a final push to win the war |
| What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania have on the U.S.? | deaths of American passengers made Wilson angry |
| Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points | an end to secret agreements, a limit on arms, the principle of national self-determination |
| Wilson's proposed end of WWI | By declaring peace without victory |
| U.S. War Industries Board | made sure that factories produced enough military supplies for WWI |
| Wilson's goal for the League of Nations | To protect the independence of all nations |
| Which nations were involved in the Zimmerman Telegram? | Mexico and Germany |
| Trench warfare | Heavy artillery bombardments, attacks and counterattacks across open land, use of poison gases on enemy troops, machine guns |
| Treaty of Brest-Litovsk | Was a setback for the Allies in 1917 |
| War Labor Board | settled disputes between industry and unions |
| Wilson's plan for U.S. at the start of WWI | peace talks between the 2 sides |
| Shortage of agricultural labor WWI | Mexican immigrants filled it |
| Course of war in early 1918 | German offensive almost reach the capital of France |
| Allies reaction to Wilson's Peace Plan | The Allies disapproved |
| What moved U.S. to war in 1917 | Zimmerman telegram, Russian Revolution, sinking of the Lusitania |
| American Expeditionary Forces helped the Allies | Battle of Belleau Wood and Argonne Fores |
| Reluctance about the Treaty of Versailles | senators were worried about involvement in future wars |
| Wilson's 14 Points Purpose | To prevent Future Wars |
| Americans need for additional armed forces | Selective Service Act draft, men and women of every ethnic group served, immigrants joined the armed forces |
| Result of the Lusitania sinking | The Sussex Pledge |
| Wilson's successful goal for the Paris Peace Conference | formation of Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia |
