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- 3. II Kaiser of Germany during WWI
- 5. A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war
- 9. a German submarine that was the first submarine employed in warfare, initially used during WW1
- 10. information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
- 13. of Nations an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations, U.S.A. never joined
- 14. foot Foot rot caused by long periods of time in wet boots
- 15. Entente A military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years before WWI.
- 17. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- 20. Movement beginning in 1915, before U.S. entry into World War I, a movement led by former president Theodore Roosevelt that called on the government to increase U.S. military strength and convince Americans of the need for U.S. involvement in the war
- 23. agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
- 25. A policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations
- 26. warfare A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
- 27. Nicholas II Russian Czar during WWI; unpopular with Russian people; overthrown in March 1917; executed by Bolsheviks after November Revolution (1917)
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- 1. Telegram A telegram Germany Sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S., but brought the U.S.A. into the war
- 2. Points A series of proposals in which U.S. president Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for achieving a lasting peace after World War I.
- 3. Front In WWI, the region of Northern France where the forces of the Allies and the Central Powers battled each other.
- 4. Generation The generation who became disillusioned with society after World War I
- 6. war A conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort
- 7. man's land the devastated strip of land between the two opposing trenches
- 8. Alliance An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in the years before WWI.
- 11. wanting one's own country, pride in one's country
- 12. Lenin Russian founder of the Bolsheviks, leader of the Russian Revolution, and first head of the USSR
- 16. Mental injuries caused by the stress of war, such as PTSD
- 18. Payment for war damages, such as those that Germany paid after WWI
- 19. of Versailles Treaty that ended WW I, blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.
- 21. Revolution The revolution against the Tsarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917.
- 22. territories set up by the League of Nations and administered by western powers
- 24. Wilson U.S. president during WWI, created Fourteen Points