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Total War |
A war that requires all of a counties resources, including human resources. Even those who weren't fighting were asked to do their part through rationing. |
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Propaganda |
One-sided opinion given to you by the government to make you adopt an opinion or idea. |
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Convoy |
Consists of larger military ships protecting the smaller merchant ships |
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No-mans land |
The section of land between trenches where neither side should go because they will just be gunned down. |
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U-boat |
The Germans war submarines (Undersea boat) |
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Abdicate |
Giving up your position of power |
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Armistice |
An agreement to end the fighting |
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Woodrow Wilson |
President of the United States during WW1 who continued to urge Congress to join the war. |
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Lusitania |
A British ship sunk by the Germans. Contained many British, Canadians, and Americans. People thought this would be the final straw that brought the US into the war. |
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Treaty of Breast Litovsk |
The treaty between Germany and Russia, showing the surrender of Russia and that Germany would receive territory's in western Russia |
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New Weapons in WW1 |
-Chemical Weapons -Machine guns -Planes -Mines -Submarines -Tanks -Blimps |
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Importance of woman in WW1 |
Woman had to take over the jobs traditionally thought to be mans work. They were making the money and holding full time jobs for the first time. |
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Role of governments in WW1 |
They determined what was to be produced by their industries and how much. Introduced rationing and used propaganda to mold the opinions and attitudes of society |
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What led to the defeat of Germany in WW1 |
-2 front war -Schlieffen plan failed -Trench warfare is established -Supply lined got to short -Threat of the US cause Germany t make a last stand. |
