Chapter 9 Semester Tests

Espionage Act

It gave the government a new weapon to combat dissent to the war.

Selective Service Act

That they set up a military draft so they can make their military stronger.

Alliance System

An agreement between two or more countries to help each other. It can include military help, money or providing of weapons.

Reparations

 The making of amends for a wrong one has been done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.

Nationalism

Pride for your country.

Armistice

Is an agreement to end the fighting.

National Self Determination

That people have the right to decide how they should be governed.  

Militarism

Making your military bigger and better than other countries

Balance of power

Helps to maintain the stability of relations between states

Rationing

The products encourage voluntary rationing, or the limitation of use

Submarines

To destroy neutral ships that were supplying the allies

Treaty of Versailles

The dealt harshly with the Germans but because they were defeated

Fourteen Points

W.Wilson outlined his peace plan on fourteen points

Lusitania

A German U-boat torpedoed the British passengers ship near the coast of Ireland

League of Nations

A league member nation would help preserve peace and prevent future wars.

Alvin York

He killed several German Soldier, captured machine guns, and took 132 prisoners. He was also awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions.

John J. Pershing

He was named supreme commander of the Americans Expeditionary force

Herbert Hoover

He was head of the Food Administration this agency campaign encouraged American farmers to produce more and persuaded the public to eat less.

Gavrilo Princip

He was a Bosnian Serb student who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife.

Eddie Rickenbacker

He was a member of the 94th Aero Squadron. He fought in 134 air battles and shot down 26 aircrafts. He was awarded the medal of Honor for his actions.

How did WW1 start

The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Battle of Somme

Was the largest battle of WW1 and the bloodiest in all of Human History. It was between British and French Forces

Battle of the Marne

It was fought between Germany and the allies of France and Britain. They were trying to save the capital city of Paris from capture by another country.

Battle of Verdun

France and Germany were involved. It involved the French repulsing a major German offensive.

What was intercepted by the British government and caused the American to react angrily to the Germans?

The Zimmermann Telegram