Chapter 23 - The Great War Flashcards
Total War
a war that encompasses all aspects of society
Submarine Warfare
warfare using submarines and u-boats mainly used by the Germans
Zimmerman Telegraph
Telegraph sent to Mexico promising southern US states to Mexico at the end of war
Lusitania
British passenger liner sunk by a german submarine causing the death of 1,198 people (128 americans) Sunk on May 7, 1915
Sussex
French steamer attacked by Germany, injuring several American passengers
American Expeditionary Force
Us armed forces got to Europe under command of General Pershing to help fight WWI
Selective Service Act
Authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into WWI through the compulsory enlistment of American Men
Intelligence Quotient
A number representing a person’s reasoning ability as compared to the statistical norm or average for their age, Stanford Binet Test used to determine officers for the military
John Jay Pershing
nicknamed “Black Jack” he was commander of the American Expeditionary force on the Western front of WWI
Fourteen Points
Wilson’s plank for for peace at the end of WWI, mainly dealt with rearrangement of the borders
David Lloyd George
was one of the big four at the end of WW1, prime minister of Great Britain
George Clemenceau
French President, was one of the big four
Victoria Orlando
prime minister of Italy, one of the big four
The Big Four
council of four representatives from the US, GB, France, and Italy
Reparations
Wilson demanding compensation from the defeated Controlled Powers for war damages
