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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
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