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World War 1
World War 1
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10th Grade
09/25/2011

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Militarism 
Definition
glorification of the military
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Francis Ferdinand
Definition
heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
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Casualty
Definition
soliders killed, wounded, or missing
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Contraband
Definition
supplies captured from an enemy during war time
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U-Boat
Definition
German Submarine
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Zimmerman Note
Definition
telegram written by German Foreign Minister Zimmerman proposing an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States during World War 1
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Lusitania
Definition
British passenger liner sunk by a German U-Boat during World War 1
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Selective Service Act
Definition
Act passed by Congress in 1917 authorizing a draft of men  for military service
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Conscientious Objectors
Definition
person whos moral or religious beliefs forbid him or her to fight in wars
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Espionage Act
Definition
Act passed by Congress in 1917 enacting severe penalties for anyone who engaged in disloyal or treasonable activites
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Great Migration
Definition
Movement of African Americans in the 20th century from the rural South to the industrious North
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George Creel
Definition
Wilson appointed him director of CPI. He combined education and a widespread advertising campaign to "sell america.
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Bernard Baruch
Definition
controlled War Industies Board (WIB); he is an influencial Wall street broker who reported directly to the president
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Convoy
Definition
a group of merchant ships sailing together protected by warships
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Vladimir Lenin
Definition
radical communists led by Lenin staged a revolution and he took over Russia
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John Pershing
Definition
commander of American forces in Europe
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Fourteen Points
Definition
list of terms for resolving World War 1 and future wars outlined by President Woodrow Wilson
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Self-determination
Definition
the right of people to choose their own form of government
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League of Nations
Definition
world organization established after World War 1 to promote peaceful cooperation between countries
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Reparations
Definition
payment for war damages
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Irreconcilables
Definition
isolationist senators who opposed any treaty ending World War 1 that had a League of Nations folded into it
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Reservationists
Definition
a group of senators who opposed the Treaty of Versailles to end World War 1, unless specific changes were included
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Influenza
Definition
flu virus
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Inflation
Definition
rising prices
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Red Scare
Definition
belief that communists were working to destroy the American way of life
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Palmer Raids
Definition
the series of raids in the early 1920s initiated by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, against suspected radicals and communists
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Creditor Nation
Definition
country which is owed more money by other countries than it owes other countries
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Imperialism
Definition
European nations began to take territory from each other
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Nationalism
Definition
Nations began to only act in their own intrests
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Triple Alliance
Definition

Italy

Germany

Austria-Hungary

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Triple Entente
Definition

Russia

Britain 

France

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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Definition
Serbs who thought Bosnia belonged to Serbia not Austria-Hungary assassinated Archduke Ferdinand
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Central Powers
Definition

Germany

Austria-Hungary

Ottoman Empire

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Allied Powers
Definition

Britain

Serbia

France 

Russia

Term
Schlieffen Plan
Definition
  • Wanted to avoid fighted France and Russia on both sides
  • Germany's plan to avoid a two front war
  • Wanted to defeat French on Western Front and then move to Eastern front to defeat Russians
  • Battle of Marne put a wrench in Germany's plans
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Trench Warfare

 

Definition
soliders go on trenches on both sides fighting with No Man's Land in the middle
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Machine guns could fire______ rounds a mintue
Definition
600
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France and Germany will lose ________ soliders in __ months on the Western fron

 

Definition

2 million 

3

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Isolationists

 

Definition
Stay out of war
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Interventionists
Definition
Get involved in war
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Internationalists
Definition
Get involved but don't enter the war
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Lustaina
Definition
a british passanger boat sunk by a U-Boat killing 1200 people (128 U.S.)
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When does the Untied States delcare War?
Definition
April 6th, 1917
Term

How many people will serve from draft?

How many people volunteered?

Definition

2.8 million

4.8 million

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  1. Who was responsible for shaping the public's opnion during the war?
  2. What was done to make sure this was done?
Definition
  1. Committe of Public Information
  2. Advertisements
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What happened to men who refused to cooperated in the draft?
Definition
They were either court-martialed or imprisoned
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Espionage Act
Definition
allowed postal authories to ban treasonable or seditious newspapers, magazines or printed materials from mail
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Sedition Act
Definition
Made it illeagal to to use "disloyal, profane or abusive language" about American form or government, Constitution or military forces
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Eugene V. Debs-What is his importance?
Definition
Socialist leader who was sent to prison under the Sedition Act for anti-war speech
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Schenck v. United States- What is its importance?
Definition
  • upheld sedtion act
  • stated there are times whe the need for public order is so pressing that the First Amendmant rights do not apply
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What were the two womans firsts during this time?
Definition
  1. Woman could enter the work force
  2. Woman had the right to vote
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What is the Great Migration? What are some factors that caused it?
Definition
  1. the migration of blacks from south to north
  2. racism, economic reason, future of their children
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Russia left the war... Why?
Definition
they were facing problems at home and were facing a revolution
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Central Powers gained an advantage... Why?

 

Definition
End of war on Eastern Front allowed Germany to send more soliders to Western Front
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The United States enter the war with ___ planes
Definition
55
Term
When did the war end?
Definition
November 11, 1918
Term
How many Allied soldiers died? Central soldiers? Cilvilians?
Definition
  • 5 million
  • 8 million
  • 6.5 million
Term
Why does Wilson have a compromise
Definition
He didn't lose as many people as the Allies did
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The Treaty of Versailles created how many new nations?
Definition
9
Term
Germany had to pay _________ in war reparations
Definition
$33 billion
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The War Guilt Claus- What was this?
Definition
forced Germany to admit complete responsibility for initiating the war
Term

France was adamant about these terms; they did not want Germany to rise up again.

Why were they so adamant about making Germany pay?

Definition
they share a border with Germany
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