Potts - World War One - Vocabulary Terms

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Militarism

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An increase in the importance of a countries military

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Central Powers

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The coalition of nations in World War One that included the German, Austria, and ottoman empires

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Allied Powers

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A group of nations that allied to fight the central powers in World War One, and those countries in the opposition to the Axis Powers in World War Two

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Trench Warfare

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A new kind of warfare in World War One that involved troops digging and fighting from deep trenches

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U-Boats

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German submarines

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Zimmermann Note

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A telegram from Germany to Mexico offering Mexico a return of territory in exchange for declaring war on America

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Selective service act

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A law that allowed the president to draft soldiers for a war

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Liberty Bonds

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Loans to the government that aided its Ability to prepare for World War One

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Communists

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People who believe in communism, or the political system I'm which all resources are shared equally

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Armistice

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A truce or cease fire agreement between waring nations

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League of Nations

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A collation of governments designed to find peaceful solutions to disagreements, made by Woodrow Wilson

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Arch Duke Francis Ferdinand

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Heir to throne In Austria, assassinated in 1889

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Treaty of Versailles

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The Treaty of Versailles (French: Traité de Versailles) was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

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American expeditionary force

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The American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) were the United States Armed Forces sent to Europe in World War I. During the United States campaigns in World War I the AEF fought in France alongside French and British allied forces in the last year of the war, against Imperial German forces.

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Lusitania

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ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain

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Reparations

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the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.

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Henry Cabot Lodge

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Henry Cabot "Slim" Lodge (May 12, 1850 – November 9, 1924) was an American Republican Senator and historian from Massachusetts. He was also a friend and confidant of Theodore Roosevelt. He had the role (but not the title) of Senate Majority leader.

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The National War Labor Board

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The National War Labor Board (NWLB) was a federal agency created on April 8, 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson. It was composed of twelve representatives from business and labor, and co-chaired by Former President William Howard Taft.

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Mobilize

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(of a country or its government) prepare and organize (troops) for active service.
"the government mobilized regular forces, reservists, and militia"

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Stalemate

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a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check.
deadlock, impasse, standoff.

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4 causes for WWI

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1) militarism
2) nationalism
3) imperialism
4) allies

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Spark Of World War One

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The spark of World War One was when Arch Duke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. Then Austria declared war one Serbia that evening. During that war those two countries had many allies who joined the fight, thus creating the spark of World War One

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Allied Powers

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Serbia
England
France
Japan
Russia
Italy
United States

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Central Powers

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Hungary-Austria
Germany
Ottoman Empire- turkey