History chapter 20 vocab only
American expeditionary force
Americans name when joined the war
Triple entente
Britain, France, Russia
Allied powers
Britain, France, Russia, AND United States
Georges Clemenceau
French premier
John j Pershing
General of the AEF
Armistic day
German surrender of ww1 and later became known as Veterans Day
Zimmerman telegram
Germans attempt to make Mexico ata
Triple alliance
Germany, Austria's-Hungary, and Italy
Central powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, AND turkey
Vittorio Orlando
Italy representative
Ferdinand Foch
Marshal over the aef
Doughboy
Nickname given by the british and French to the American troop
Belligerents
Nickname the allied powers gave the central powers
War industries board
Organization in charge of raising industry in the south
League of Nations
Organization of cooperating nations to keep peace
War labor policies board
Organization to keep laborers and their wages right in the south
Reparations
Payments for damages
Fourteen points
President Wilson's plan for reconstruction in Europe
David Lloyd George
Represents Britain
Vladimir Lenin
Russian dictator
Convoy system
System used to protect us ships from attacks
Unrestricted submarine warfare
The attacking of neutrals ships with out warning by Germany
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty telling Germany to give up land, pay for damages, and minimize their army
Lusitania
A british liner fired upon by Germany killing 128 Americans