1. WWI Vocabulary

2. WWI Vocabulary Central Powers-
Alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
Allied Powers –
Alliance that included France, Great Britain, Russia, and later the United States
Nationalism-
Pride and loyalty to a nation

3. WWI Vocabulary Trench Warfare-
Warfare in which soldiers dug into deep trenches across the battlefield
Zimmermann Telegram-
a telegram sent by Germany to Mexico asking them to declare war on the United States
Lusitania-
British passenger ship that was sunk by Germany

4. WWI Vocabulary Armistice- An end to the fighting Reparations-
Monies a defeated nation has to pay for the destruction it caused
Propaganda-
Opinions expressed for the purpose of influencing the actions of others

5. WWI Vocabulary League of Nations-
An organization set up after WWI to settle international conflicts
Isolationism-
Policy of opposing a countries involvement in international affairs
Alliance-
People or nations involved in a pact or treaty

6. WWI Vocabulary Fourteen Points-
President Woodrow Wilson’s goals for peace after WWI
Militarism-
Building up of Armed Forces
Imperialism-
Building of an empire

7. WWI Vocabulary Victory Gardens-
Gardens planted by American citizens during war to raise crops for home use.
Conscription-
Requiring people to enter military service also known as the draft
Hooverizing-
The process of conserving food and energy during WWI

8. WWI Vocabulary Treaty of Versailles- Treaty that ended WWI
Great Migration-
Movement of half a million African Americans from Southern cities to Northern cities

9. Task
You are to create a crossword puzzle using at least 15 of the terms.