World War I Important Terms and Names Vocabulary World War I Important Terms and Names
Central Powers (Triple Alliance) Page 395
Allied Forces (Triple Entente) Page 395
militarism
imperialism
nationalism
alliance system
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Schlieffen Plan It was based on the belief that, if the country went to war, Germany would be faced with a war on two fronts with France and Russia. 1897 / 1914
no man’s land
Lusitania In 1915 she was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat, causing the deaths of 1,198 passengers.
Zimmermann Note The Zimmermann Telegram (or Zimmermann Note) was a 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire for Mexico to join the Central Powers, in the event of the United States entering World War I.
Selective Service Act The Selective Service Act authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War I (1917).
mechanized war
War Industries Board The War Industries Board (WIB) was a United States government agency established on July 28, 1917, during World War I, to coordinate the purchase of war supplies. It used mass production to increase efficiency.
Espionage and Sedition Acts Espionage act of 1917 was intended to prohibit attempts to interfere with military operations, to support U.S. enemies during war time. Sedition Act of 1918 forbade the use of "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, its flag, or its armed forces or that caused others to view the American government or its institutions with contempt.
Great Migration