Unit 8 History Vocab

Question 1

The aggressive strengthening of armed forces

Answer 1

Militarism

Question 2

Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, visited the province’s capital of Sarajevo.

Answer 2

Archduke Francis Ferdinand

Question 3

Prepare its military for war

Answer 3

Mobilize

Question 4

The alliance between Austria-Hungary and Germany

Answer 4

Central Powers

Question 5

France, Russia, and Britain were known as

Answer 5

Allied Powers

Question 6

Soldiers defend a position by fighting from the protection of deep ditches.

Answer 6

Trench Warfare

Question 7

A situation in which neither side can win a decisive victory

Answer 7

Stalemate

Question 8

Launched torpedoes against Allied supply ships.

Answer 8

U-boats

Question 9

German U-Boat that sank. A british passenger liner.

Answer 9

Lusitania

Question 10

Telegram to Mexico sent by the German foreign minister.

Answer 10

Zimmermann Note

Question 11

Act that required men between the ages of 21 of 30 to register to be drafted

Answer 11

Selective service Act

Question 12

Provided billions of dollars in loans to the Allies

Answer 12

Liberty Bonds

Question 13

Helped workers and management avoid strikes and reach agreements.

Answer 13

National War Labor Bonds

Question 14

A group that joined the French and British units for help

Answer 14

American Expeditionary Force

Question 15

People who favored the equal distribution of wealth and the end of all forms of private property.

Answer 15

Communists

Question 16

Truce

Answer 16

Armistice

Question 17

Mission was to work to settle international disputes and encourage democracy.

Answer 17

League of Nations

Question 18

The peace settlement of World War 1.

Answer 18

Treaty of Versailles

Question 19

Man who declared no peace that satisfied Germany in the degree can ever satisfy us.

Answer 19

Henry Cabot Lodge