PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Militarism- A cause of war that is described by doubling the size of the military.
Nationalism- A cause of war that can be described as a pride for country
Imperialism- political, economic, & military domination of strong nations over weaker territories
Total war- military strategy in which an army attacks no only enemy troops but the economic & civilian resources that support them
Totalitarianism- a theory of government, in which a single party leader controls the economic, social, & cultural lives of its people.
Zimmerman Telegram- telegram written by German Foreign Minister Zimmerman proposing an alliance between Germany & Mexico against the United States during World War 1.
Alliance System-A formal agreement between two or more nations or powers to cooperate and come to one another's defense
Selective Service Act- ac passed by congress in 1917 authorizing a draft of men for military service.
Triple Alliance- An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in the years before WWI.
Triple Entente- A military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years preceding World War I.
Prograganda-Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.
A negative term for writing designed to sway opinion rather than present information.
Trench Warfare- A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
Woodrow Wilson- 28th president of the United States, known for World War I leadership, created Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, Clayton Antitrust Act, progressive income tax, lower tariffs, women's suffrage (reluctantly), Treaty of Versailles, sought 14 points post-war plan, League of Nations
Mobilization- the process of assembling troops and supplies and making them ready for war
14 Points- A series of proposals in which U.S. president Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for achieving a lasting peace after World War I.
Central Powers- Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
"No Mans Land"-Territory between rival Trenches, very dangerous
Armistice- An agreement to stop fighting
Leauge of Nations-A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. It was first proposed in 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson, although the United States never joined the League. Essentially powerless, it was officially dissolved in 1946.
Mandate- an authorization granted by the League of Nations to a member nation to govern a former German or Turkish colony
Sussex Pledge- was a promise in 1916 by Germany to the United States prior to the latter's entry into the war.
Isolation- America's longstanding reluctance to become involved in European alliances & wars.
Unrestrictive submarine Warfare- type of naval warfare in which submarines sink vessels such as freighters & tankers w/o warning
Command economy- is a system where the government rather than the free, market determines what good should be produced, etc.
Big Four- Four big leaders in Paris (1919) for the World War 1 peace-treaty.
