World War I Vocabulary

Russia, France and Great Britain (the first three known as the "Triple Entente"); USA entered in 1917

Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire/Turkey formed the central powers, became known as The Association of Four at full power

Assassinated along with his wife by a Serbian terrorist on June 28, 1914; heir apparent tot he throne of the Austro-Hungarian empire

Secret Serbian terrorist society that planned to assassinate Arch Duke Ferdinand; only one member went through with his mission

Used not only as a means of justifying involvement to their own pupulace, but also as a means of procurring men, money and resources to sustain the military campaign; used to influence Americans to join the war and fight

German submarines used to isolate the British Isles, thereby forcing the British out of the war; a U-boat sunk the Lusitania

Best known for his role in preventing the U.S. from joining the League of Nations; supported many of the New Deal programs

British passenger liner sunk by U-boat; killed 128 Americans; Wilson said that Germans would be held to "strict accountability"

Proposition from Arthur Zimmermann to Mexico suggesting that Mexico allies itself with Germany so that Germany will help Mexico recover lost territories; intercepted by British intelligence and recieved by U.S. on March 1

Espionage Act said that nobody could incite rebellion or prevent the draft; Sedition Act prohibited anyone from making disloyal remarks about the U.S. government

Led by Herbert Hoover; encouraged American households to eat less meat and bread so that more food could be shippedabroad for the French and British troops

Enlisted the voluntary services of artists, writers, vaudeville performers, and movie stars to depict the heroism of the U.S. soldiers and the villainy of the kaiser

Committe created before WWI made to help mobilize the American economy for possible war

A movement of over 2 million blacks who came north from the south to look for jobs

Overthrew the imperial government and placed the Bolsheviks (social democratic workers) in power; resulted in catastrophic Russian losses in WWI