WW1- Jack DeMoura

contraband

(n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj.) illegal, prohibited

Lusitania

A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. 128 Americans died. The sinking greatly turned American opinion against the Germans, helping the move towards entering the war.

Trench Warfare

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

President Woodrow Wilson

Progressive; issued banking reform with Federal Reserve Act; ended protective tariff (Underwood-Simmons) + legislation to end trusts (Clayton Anti-Trust Act/Federal Trade Commission); resegregation of federal government; moral diplomacy; president during WWI

No Man's Land

Territory between rival Trenches, very dangerous

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo, started World War I.

Alliances of WWI

A grouping of nations where each one pledges mutual support to the others. The formation of alliances was an underlying cause of WWI. This caused WWI because the conflict originally involved between two countries were likely to involve many more countries due to the alliance. For example, Germany was an ally of Austria Hungary, if they were at war, then Germany would be automatically at war. Examples include Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy), Triple Entente (Great Britain, France, Russia)

Western Front

A line of trenches and fortifications in World War I that stretched without a break from Switzerland to the North Sea. Scene of most of the fighting between Germany, on the one hand, and France and Britain, on the other.

Imperialism

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Militarism

A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war

Stalemate

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

Nationalism

A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

Zimmerman Telegram

A telegram Germany Sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S.

Schlieffen Plan

Attack plan by Germans, proposed by Schliffen, lightning quick attack against France. Proposed to go through Belgium then attack France, Belgium resisted, other countries took up their aid, long fight, used trench warfare.

Central Powers

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

Allies

Britain, France, and Russia- Later joined by Italy

U-boat

German submarine

Propaganda

Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.