WWI Key Terms and Events: Nationalism, Alliances, and Treaty of Versailles

nationalism

led to competition among nations

impearilism

competition among European nations for raw material

militirism

build families to protect against competition

alliance system

two major defensive alliances, such as the Triple Entente

no mans land

A barren expense of land pockmarked with shell craters and filled with barbed wire

bloody trench welfare

In which armies fought for mere yards of ground, continued for over three years

lusitania

off the southern coast of ireland where a boat sank and killed 1198 people

zimmermans note

A telegram form the german foreign ministery to the german ambassador in mexico that was intercepted by british agents

Selective Service Act

This act requires registration with the government to be randomly selected

369 infantry regiment

this regiment saw more continous duty on the front line than any other american regiment

convoy system

in which a heavy guard of destroyers escorted merchant ships back and forth across the Atlantic group

AEF

led by general john J Pershing included men from widely sepertated parts of the country

Shell shock

A term coined during ww1 to describe a complete emotional collapse

Alvin york

one of America's greatest heroes

conscientious objector

a person who opposes warfare on moral grounds, pointing to the bible, says not to kill

marshall foch

The commander of Allied Forces in Europe

armistice

the truce that ended the war

war industries board

it was established in 1917 and reoganized in 1918

Benard M Baruch

A prosperous buisnessman

propaganda

is a kind of baised communication design to influence peoples thoughts and actions

geroge creel

the head of cpi was former muckracking journalist

esp and sedation acts

a person could be fined up to 10k or 20 years in prison for saying anything against government

Web du bois

He beleived blacks should support the war effort

Great migration

Hte large scale movement of hundered and thousands southern blacks

jane adams

were active in peace movement

19th amendment

gave women the right to vote

st vs us 1919

described as getting free speech taken away and used as an opression

fourteen points

speech before congress the points being devided into 3 parts wilson had believed to be adressed

nation of luegues

Would provide a forum for nations to discuss and settle together their grievances without having to resort to war

david lloyd George

A French prime minister had just won reelection on the slogan Make Germany Pass

George clemen

A french priminister who had lived through two german invasions and he was determined to prevent future invasions

vittorio orlando

The Italian Prime Minister wanted control of the Austrian territory

The Treaty of Versailles

established Nine new nations

repreations

War damages amount 3.3 billion to allies

war guilt clause

Forcing germany to admit sole responsibility for starting ww1

henery cobot lodge

were suspicious of the provision for joint economic and military actions