WW1 Key Terms
Woodrow Wilson: Wilson was the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. 
Imperialism - A policy extending a country's 
.
Fourteen points: The fourteen points were a set of statements made to negotiate peace to end World War 1. 
Great War- is also known as WW1- began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
League of Nations: Was a world wide multi government organization whose main goal was to maintain peace. 
Militarism- A belief that a country should have 
strong military.
Treaty of Versailles: The treaty is an important peace treaty that ended World War 1. 
Totalitarianism- A system that is centralized and 
.
Isolationism 
- a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups
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Germany- It is a Western European country known for the 
Berlin wall and Hitler.
No-man’s land- separated the front lines of the 
armies
Paris Peace Conference: Was a formal meeting that the victorious allies held to discuss peace terms and control. 
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U-boat:- German U-boot, abbreviation of Unterseeboot 
Socialism- a political theory which advocates the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned by the community
Central power-the name given to Germany, Austria-Hungary, and their supporters,during World War I. 
Allies-The Allies of World War I or Entente Powers were a coalition of 
Zimmerman Telegraph: A secret diplomatic communication from Germany that suggested an alliance between Germany and Mexico if America declared WW1. 
Zimmerman Telegraph-secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico if the United States entered World War I against Germany
the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary
British ocean liner that was launched by the Cunard Line in 1906 and that held the Blue Riband appellation for the fastest Atlantic
Neutrality: The state of not supporting or helping on or the other side in conflict, disagreement, etc. 
Trench Warfare-type of land warfare using occupied lines largely comprising military trenches
Reparations-the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying 
money to
Alliances: A relationship between people, groups, or states that join together for mutual benefit or to achieve a common purpose. 
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Nationalism-identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations
Total War- a series of strategy games developed by British developer 
Espionage Act:
a United States federal a United States federal law 
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Vladimir Lenin- a Russian revolutionary, politician, and 
theorist.
Armenian Genocide-The Armenian genocide was the systematic 
of the Armenian people
Sedition Act- made it a crime for American citizens to "print, utter, or publish... any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government. 
Capitalism-s an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. 
Western Front- was one of the main theatres of war during the First World War. 
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Diplomacy-the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad.
Propaganda-the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad. 
Influenza
The influenza epidemic that swept the world in 1918 killed an estimated 50 million people 
Kaiser Wilhelm II
the last German Emperor 
Georges Clemenceau
was a French statesman who served as Prime Minister of France 
David Lloyd George
was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 