WW1 23.1-23.2 Key Terms and People

people who share a common language and traditions

were used to fire down on soilders

What was the agreement that Germany made to not bomb ships without warning?

law requiring men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted

area where battles are being fought

to prepare the military for war

a strong sense of pride and loyalty to one's nation or culture

heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated in 1914

deep underground ditches/ tunnels along the front lines that provided protection for troops 

bonds sold by the U.S. to raise money to provide loans to the Allies

secret telegram from the Germans to Mexico offering to help Mexico regain lost land to the U.S.

German submarines

the practice of extending a nation's power by gaining territories

helped workers and management avoid strikes and reach agreements

France, Russia, Britain, Italy, United States

British passenger ship sunk by a German u-boat in 1915

people who are opposed to the use of violence

a situation in which neither side makes any military advances

defending a position by fighting from the protection in deep ditches

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

defense agreements among nations

aggressive strengthening of armed forces

not favoring either side in a conflict

the act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving

The Russian and German troops were fighting along the_______.

the French and German troops faced each other along each other along the_______.

the empty space of land between the trenches was _______.