WWI Vocab

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Declaration of Neutrality

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Issued by President Washington, declared U.S. neutral in France-Britain conflict.

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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

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Naval warfare where submarines sink vessels like freighters and tankers without warning.

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Zimmerman Telegram

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A coded message sent to Mexico proposing a German military alliance against the U.S.

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Espionage Act:

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Defined espionage during wartime; limited Americans' First Amendment rights.

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Define: "Eugene Debs"

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An American union leader, a founding member of the Industrial Workers of the World, and five-time Socialist Party presidential candidate.

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Great Migration:

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Relocation of over 6 million African Americans from the rural South to Northern, Midwestern, and Western cities (1916-1970).

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Define: "Fourteen Points"

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A statement by President Wilson to Congress on Jan 8, 1918, declaring WW1 was fought for a moral cause and calling for peace in Europe.

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League of Nations:

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An international organization based in Geneva, established post-WWI to resolve disputes.

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WWI Nationalism

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Created fierce competition and rivalry among Europe's powers.

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WWI Alliances:

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The Triple Alliance (Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy) & Triple Entente (Britain, France, Russia).