Chapter 21 Flashcards
(16 cards)
What is MAIN
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
Militarism
the buildup and glorification of the military
Nationalism
pride in one’s nation or ethnic group
Jeannette Rankin
First woman in Congress, opposed war
Herbert Hoover
Head of Food Administration and saved food for troops
Harlem Hell Fighters
group of African Americans who fought under French command and received France’s highest medal of honor
Croix de Guerre
France’s highest medal for bravery
Eugene V. Debs
he said it is extremely dangerous to use freedom of speech in a country fighting to make democracy safe for the world
Convoy
a large group of merchant vessels sailing together
John J. Pershing
Commander of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe, named Black Jack
Vladimir Lenin
leader of Bolsheviks who took control of Russian government in 1917
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
took Russia out of the war and let Germany focus on the western front
Armistice
a halt between dighting that allows peace talks to begin
Self-determination
The right of a group to decide its own form of government
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts Republican Senator who led the objections to the Treaty of Versailles