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WW1

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Reparations
repayment for war damages
Allied Powers
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and US
George Creel
headed the US propaganda during WW1
Central Powers
Germany, A-H, Ottoman Empire
4 Causes of WW1
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
John Pershing
led the AEF
CPI
Agency that intended to convince people to support WW1 through the use of propoganda
Zimmerman note
Germany offered Mexico part of the southwestern US if Mexico would attack the US.
League of Nations
An association of nations established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace.
5 objectives of propaganda and propaganda tools
Recruitment of soldiers, financing the war effort, Eliminating dissent, Conservations of resources, home-front organizations. Demonization, emotional appeal, name calling, patriotic appeal, half-truths or lies, catchy slogans, evocative visual symbols, and humor.
Fourteen Points
14 Principles which made up President Wilson's plan for peace after WW1
Espionage and Sedition Act
Two laws enacted to impose harsh penalties on anyone interfering with or speaking against U.S participation in WW1
Propaganda
Biased communication intended to promote a cause or damage an opposing cause
Bernard Baruch
presidental advisor
Trench Warfare
Military operations in which opposing forces attack and counterattack from systems of fortified ditches rather than on a open battle field
No Mans Land
Space in between two trenches
Black Hand
A Serbian terrorist group that wanted independence from A-H.
Conscientious Objector
Person who refuses to fight in a war because they believe war in morally wrong
AEF
US forces led by General John "Black Jack" Pershing to during WW1
Franz Ferdinand
Archduke of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated by Gavrillo Priclip
Schlieffen Plan
A plan by Germany to avoid a two-front war against Russia and France.
Woodrow WIlson
President of the US during WW1
Selective Service Act
Required all men between 21 and 30 to register for a military draft
Doughboys
Nickname for a solider in WW1
Importance of the Lusitania
The German suck a british ship with Americans on it and began unrestricted submarine warfare. This was one of the reasons the us entered the war.
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty that brought official end to WW1. Also seen a a major cause to WW2

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