World war 1 vocabulary

Trench warfare

maze of trenches protected by barb wire, much of the fighting took place during the war.

Central power

The alliance of Germany and Austria Hungary

Allied power

The alliance of France, Great Britain, Russia and Serbia.

Propaganda

 The spreading of ideas to help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.

Lusitania

The British cruise ship sunk by the Germans

militarism

The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.

Zimmerman telegram

Letter to the minister of Mexico to attack the US if we declared war on Germany

Warmonger

1. A person who tries to stir up the war.

Selective service

1. A law requiring men from the ages of 21-30 to register for the military draft.

Liberty Bonds

1.    American citizens bought bonds to help pay for the war.

Pacific’s

1.                                    People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe war is wrong.

socialism

1.     Economic system where people own private property, but the public owns the means of production.   

Armistance

    An agreement to stop fighting.

battle of Argonne forest

Battle that lasted 47 days and more than 100,000 Americans died.   

Battle of Beau woods

1. First major battle outside of Paris, where the inexperienced soldiers fought   bravely.

American expeditionary forces

Troops of 1 million soldiers led by John J Pershing

14 points

 Wilson’s plan for peace and prevent future war

Reparations

Cash payments made to countries devastated by the war.

Treaty of Versailles

1. Treaty aimed at Germany for their involvement in the war. Included reparations, loss of land gained and reducing the size of their armed forces.

Self determination

   The right for new nations to be formed

League of nations

A group of International nations, including Germany, whose purpose was to prevent further wars.