World War I Vocabulary Quiz Worksheet

an agreement between two or more countries to aid and protect one another
the military alliance between France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and many other nations during WWI
an agreement to stop fighting
the military alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire during WWI
President Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace after WWI
a policy of powerful countries seeking to control smaller, less powerful countries or regions
a group of nations formed after WWI under Wilson’s Fourteen Points plan, its goal was to keep peace
a bond sold by the U.S. government to raise money for WWI and WWII
a British passenger ship that was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1915; 1200 people dies, including 128 Americans
the policy of building up strong militaries to prepare for war
the right of people to have their own territory and forms of government
a strong sense of devotion to one’s country and its interests
not taking sides in a conflict
a person who objects to any war and thinks war is evil
the spreading of ideas to help a cause or hurt an opposing cause; information used to influence opinions
to limit use; to make scarce items available to people on a limited basis
a cash payment made by a defeated nation to a victorious nation to pay for losses suffered during a war
a law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 register for the military draft
the belief in personal property for individuals and public ownership of the means of production, such as factories and natural resources
a situation in a conflict in which neither side can make progress against the other
the treaty signed on June 28, 1919, by Germany and the Allies; it formally placed the responsibility for WWI on Germany and its allies.
war combat in which soldiers are located in trenches dug into the ground
a type of submarine used by Germany in WWI
a 1917 telegram sent from Germany’s foreign secretary to the German minister in Mexico instructing the minister to urge Mexico to attack the U.S. if the U.S. declared war on Germany