M7 - World War I

A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation.

• nationalism
• militarism
• trench warfare
• balance of power
• Zimmerman note

The policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war and their use as a tool.

• nationalism
• militarism
• trench warfare
• balance of power
• Zimmerman note

Opposing forces attack and counterattack from systems of fortified ditches.

• nationalism
• militarism
• trench warfare
• balance of power
• Zimmerman note

A system in which each nation or alliance has equal strength.

• nationalism
• militarism
• trench warfare
• balance of power
• Zimmerman note

A message sent by the German foreign minister in which the Germans promised to help regain Mexican territory in America, if Mexico would fight the United States if they entered World War I.

• nationalism
• militarism
• trench warfare
• balance of power
• Zimmerman note

A 1917 law that required men to register for military service.

• Selective Service Act
• conscientious objector
• armistice
• Alvin York
• John J. Pershing

A person who refuses, on moral grounds, to participate in warfare.

• Selective Service Act
• conscientious objector
• armistice
• Alvin York
• John J. Pershing

Truce, or agreement to end an armed conflict.

• Selective Service Act
• conscientious objector
• armistice
• Alvin York
• John J. Pershing

Originally a conscientious objector, became one of America’s greatest war heroes during World War I.

• Selective Service Act
• conscientious objector
• armistice
• Alvin York
• John J. Pershing

Leader of the American Expeditionary force who believed in aggressive combat and helped to capture important enemy positions to stop the German advance.

• Selective Service Act
• conscientious objector
• armistice
• Alvin York
• John J. Pershing