World War I Vocab

building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Militarism

• Trench Warfare

defending a position by fighting from the protection of deep ditches

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Militarism

• Trench Warfare

neither side can win a decisive victory

• U-boats

• Nationalism

• Stalemate

• Militarism

A strong feeling of pride and loyalty to one's nation or culture

• U-boats

• Nationalism

• Stalemate

• Militarism

the aggressive strengthening of armed forces

• Liberty Bonds

• Armistice

• Imperialism

• Militarism

submarines that launched torpedoes against Allied supply ships

• U-boats

• Armistice

• Imperialism

• Lusitania

truce

• Nationalism

• Armistice

• Imperialism

• Militarism

A British passenger liner (ship), sank by the Germans

• Lusitania

• Armistice

• Zimmerman Note

• U-Boats

secret telegram sent from Germany to Mexico

• Lusitania

• Armistice

• Zimmerman Note

• U-Boats

Provided billions of dollars in loans to the Allies

• Nationalism

• Liberty Bonds

• Zimmerman Note

• Imperialism