Studied by 39 PeopleTags & Description
nationalism
a devotion to the culture of one's nation
militarism
the policy of building up armed forces in preparation for war
allies
major defense in europe (france, britain, and russia)
central powers
germany, austria-hungary, and the ottoman empire
archduke franz ferdinand
the heir to the austrian throne that was assassinated by a serbian nationalist causing a diplomatic crisis and ultimately WW1
no man's land
a area of land between the trench complexes with barren mud, shell craters, and barbed wire where many men were shot
trench warfare
military operations in which the opposing forces attack from a system of ditches
lusitania
a british passenger ship sunk by a german u-boat
zimmermann note
a message sent in 1917 by germany attempting to convince mexico to join WW1
eddie rickenbacker
a famous fighter pilot
selective service act
a law enacted in 1917 requiring men to join the military
convoy system
the protection of merchant ships from u-boats
american expedition force
the us force led by general john pershing that fought against germany
general john j pershing
commander of the american expeditionary force (AEF)
alvin york
a soldier in the AEF who killed 25 germans and captured 132 prisoners