US and WWI

3. The belief that a country should avoid involvement in the affairs or wars of other nations.
4. The belief in building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
8. Agreements or partnerships between nations to protect and support one another, especially during war.
9. The policy of not taking sides in a conflict or war.
15. A 1918 law that made it illegal to speak or write anything disloyal or abusive about the U.S. government or war effort.
16. The 1919 peace treaty that officially ended World War I; it blamed Germany for the war and imposed harsh penalties.
17. When a stronger country takes over weaker territories to build an empire for power, resources, or prestige.
19. A British passenger ship sunk by a German submarine in 1915, killing 1,198 people (including 128 Americans); this event turned U.S. public opinion against Germany.

1. Germany’s policy of using submarines (U-boats) to sink any ship—military or civilian—that entered British waters during World War I.
2. A strong feeling of pride and loyalty to one’s country; sometimes leads to competition or conflict between nations.
5. A style of fighting where opposing armies fought from long ditches (trenches) facing each other; it led to stalemates and terrible living conditions.
6. The 1917 law that required men to register for the military draft.
7. The alliance during World War I that included Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and later the United States.
10. The alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria during World War I.
11. A secret message sent from Germany to Mexico in 1917 proposing an alliance against the U.S.; its discovery helped push the U.S. into World War I.
12. Government-issued bonds sold to American citizens to help finance the war effort.
13. A war strategy in which a country uses all its resources—economic, industrial, and civilian—to win the war.
14. A 1917 law that made it illegal to spy on the U.S. government or interfere with the military during wartime.
18. Information spread to influence public opinion, often used by governments to gain support for the war.
20. An agreement to stop fighting; World War I ended with an armistice on November 11, 1918.