WWI Vocab

Pride in one's nation

• Nationalism
• Militarism
• Kaiser
• Propaganda

the policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war

• Nationalism
• Stalemate
• Militarism

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman (Turkish Empire) 

• League of Nations
• Central Powers
• Allied Powers

France, Britain and Russia.

• Allied Powers
• Central Powers
• Lusitania 

the spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.

• Propaganda
• Zimmermann telegram
• Selective Service Act   

A British cruise-liner with 128 Americans on it- torpedoed by a German submarine. 

• Propaganda
• Draft:
• Lusitania

A note from germany to Mexico urging Mexico to attack the US

• Selective Service Act   
• League of Nations
• Zimmermann telegram

a law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military

• Draft
• Selective Service Act   
• Stalemate

an agreement to stop fighting.

• Armistice
• Treaty of Versailles
• Nationalism

a group of countries trying to protect the independence of all countries- small or large 

• Treaty of Versailles
• League of Nations
• Liberty Bonds