History Vocabulary Chapter 6

stability

Wilson believed that democracy was essen-

tial to a nation’s___________and prosperity, and that the

United States should promote democracy in order to

ensure a peaceful world free of revolution and war.

Guerrillas

Pancho Villa (VEE·yah) led a group of ____________an armed band that uses surprise attacks and sabotage rather than open warfare—that burned the town of Columbus, New Mexico, and killed a number of Americans.

Nationalism

By the late 1800s, _____________, or a feeling of intense pride of one’s homeland, had become a powerful idea in Europe.

Emphasis

terms related to its origin and synonyms, such as its Greek and Latin roots, and words that express a similar concept like prominence, stress, focus, and accent

self-determination

One of the basic ideas of nationalism is the right to ___________—the idea that people who belong to a nation should have their own country and government.

Propaganda

One method they used was ____________, or information designed to influence opinion.

Erode

However, a series of events gradually _________American neutrality and drew the nation into the war firmly on the side of the Allies.

Contraband

British officials also expanded their definition of ____________, or prohibited materials, to prevent neutral countries from shipping food to Germany.

U-boat

a German submarine used in World War I and II that targeted enemy ships.

Draft

The mandatory recruitment of individuals into the military service, particularly during wartime, often involving a lottery system.

Conscription

Many progressives believed that ___________— forced military service—was a violation of demo- cratic and republican principles.

Victory garden

Hoover also encouraged citizens to plant_________________ to raise their own vegetables, leaving more for the troops

Migrate

to move from one region to another, often for better living conditions or employment opportunities.

Espionage

the act of spying or using spies to obtain secret information, often related to national security.

Constitute

to make up or form something, often referring to a group or entity.

War Industries Board

One of the first agencies established was the ________________(WIB)

Bernard Baruch

The WIB was reorganized and ______________was appointed to run it. Under this Wall Street stockbroker’s supervision, the WIB told manufacturers what to produce.

Liberty bond

Taxes, however, could not pay for the war. To raise money, the government borrowed over $20 billion from the American people by selling____________and Victory Bonds.

Victory Bonds

Taxes, however, could not pay for the war. To raise money, the government borrowed over $20 billion from the American people by selling Liberty Bonds and______________.

Committee on Public Information

A new government agency, the __________________________had the task of “selling” the war to the American people.

Pancho Villa

______________ (VEE·yah) led a group of guerrillas.

Franz Ferdinand

In late June 1914, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, the Archduke _______________,visited the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo.

Allies

Those fighting for the Triple Entente were called the _______. France, Russia, and Great Britain formed the backbone of the _______.

Central Powers

The alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary. the ottoman empire and bulgaria during world war I.

Sussex Pledge

A promise made by Germany to the United States in 1916 to cease unrestritced submarine warfare and ensure the safety of passenger ships.

Zimmerman telegram

British intelligence inter- cepted the_____________________.