WWI Key Concepts

Part 3

Doughboys

Nickname for inexperienced American soldiers in WWI.

William S. Sims

American Admiral who proposed convoy system.

Convoy system

Grouping ships for safer Atlantic crossings.

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Agreement that ended Russian participation in WWI.

Vladimir Lenin

Leader who established Communist government in Russia.

Eastern Front

The front where Germany fought Russia in WWI.

Cantigny

Village captured by American troops in 1918.

Gen. Pershing

Led the largest American attack in WWI.

Armistice

Cease-fire agreement that ended WWI on Nov. 11, 1918.

Fourteen Points

Wilson's plan for post-war peace and justice.

Committee on Public Information

Agency to promote war support among Americans.

Espionage Act of 1917

Law penalizing spying and aiding enemies.

Sedition Act of 1918

Law prohibiting criticism of government officials.

Schenck v. United States

Supreme Court case limiting speech during war.

Trench warfare

Combat method involving deep trenches for protection.

No man's land

Area between opposing trenches in WWI.

Poison gas

Chemical weapon causing severe injuries in combat.

War Industries Board

Agency coordinating war materials production.

Bernard Baruch

Leader of the War Industries Board in WWI.

Food Administration

Agency increasing food production during WWI.

Victory gardens

Home gardens to support food supply for troops.

Fuel Administration

Agency promoting energy conservation during WWI.

Liberty Bonds

Government bonds sold to finance WWI efforts.

National War Labor Board

Agency preventing strikes during wartime production.

Great Migration

Movement of African Americans to Northern cities.

Mexican labor migration

Mexicans moved north for wartime jobs.