WW1 Vocab by Rory Cartwright https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp Vocabulary words and definitions for World War 1 Unit. en-us 2018-10-23 15:30:26 UTC 2018-11-14 23:23:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Monroe Doctrine cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296017288 a principle of US policy, originated by President James Monroe, in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US. ]]> 2018-10-23 15:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296017288 Sphere of Influence cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296017516 a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority]]> 2018-10-23 15:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296017516 Open Door Policy cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296017762 a statement of principles initiated by the United States in 1899 and 1900. It called for protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China and for the support of Chinese territorial and administrative integrity.]]> 2018-10-23 15:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296017762 Diplomacy cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296017822 the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad.]]> 2018-10-23 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296017822 Roosevelt Corollary cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296017867 Roosevelt Corollary. a corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine, asserting that the U.S. might intervene in the affairs of an American republic threatened with seizure or intervention by a European country.]]> 2018-10-23 15:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296017867 Spanish-American Wa cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296017988 a war between Spain and the US in the Caribbean and the Philippines in 1898. American public opinion having been aroused by Spanish atrocities in Cuba and the destruction of the warship Maine in Santiago harbor, the US declared war and successfully invaded Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, all of which Spain gave up by the Treaty of Paris (1898).]]> 2018-10-23 15:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296017988 Yellow Journalism cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018170 journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration.]]> 2018-10-23 15:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018170 Miitarism cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018215 the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests]]> 2018-10-23 15:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018215 Alliances cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018274 a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.]]> 2018-10-23 15:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018274 Imperialism cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018343 a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.]]> 2018-10-23 15:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018343 Nationalism cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018415 identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.]]> 2018-10-23 15:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018415 Archduke Franz Ferdinand cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018534 The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, occurred on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo when they were mortally wounded by Gavrilo Princip]]> 2018-10-23 15:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018534 Triple Alliance cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018639 a union or association between three powers or states, in particular that made in 1668 between England, the Netherlands, and Sweden against France, and that in 1882 between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy against France and Russia.]]> 2018-10-23 15:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/296018639 Triple Entente cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304360839 an early-20th-century alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia. Originally a series of loose agreements, the Triple Entente began to assume the nature of a more formal alliance as the prospect of war with the Central Powers became more likely, and formed the basis of the Allied powers in World War I.]]> 2018-11-14 15:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304360839 Balance of Power cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362082 a situation in which nations of the world have roughly equal power.]]> 2018-11-14 15:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362082 Central Powers cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362193 the alliance of Germany, Austria–Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria during World War I.]]> 2018-11-14 15:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362193 Allied Powers cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362264 the coalition formed by Britain and her colonies (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and India), France, and Russia from the Beginning of the war, and later other countries like Belgium, Italy, and the US]]> 2018-11-14 15:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362264 Trench Warfare cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362340 a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.]]> 2018-11-14 15:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362340 No Man's Land cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362397 disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies.]]> 2018-11-14 15:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362397 Lusitania cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362486 The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on 7 May 1915 during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The ship was identified and torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20 and sank in 18 minutes.]]> 2018-11-14 15:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362486 Zimmermann Notes cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362547 The Zimmermann Telegram (also called the Zimmermann Note) was a telegram sent to Mexico from Germany on January 16, 1917. It was what made America enter World War 1. It is named for the German man who sent it, Arthur Zimmermann. Zimmermann was the German Foreign Secretary (took care of things with other countries).]]> 2018-11-14 15:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362547 U-Boats cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362669 a German submarine used in World War I or World War II.]]> 2018-11-14 15:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362669 Sussex Pledge cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362734 The Sussex Pledge was a promise made by Germany to the United States in 1916, during World War I before the latter entered the war. Early in 1915, Germany had instituted a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, allowing armed merchant ships, but not passenger ships, to be torpedoed without warning.]]> 2018-11-14 15:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362734 Reparations cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362790 the making of amends for wrong or injury done]]> 2018-11-14 15:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362790 Treaty of Versailles cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362891 a treaty that terminated the American Revolution in 1783.]]> 2018-11-14 15:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362891 Selective Service System cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362986
Definition of selective service. : a system under which men are called up for military service : draft.
]]> 2018-11-14 15:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304362986 Draft cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363033 compulsory recruitment for military service.]]> 2018-11-14 15:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363033 Communism cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363084 a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.]]> 2018-11-14 15:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363084 Liberty Bonds cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363141 A liberty bonds was a war bond that was sold in the United States to support the allied cause in World War I. Subscribing to the bonds became a symbol of patriotic duty in the United States and introduced the idea of financial securities to many citizens for the first time.]]> 2018-11-14 15:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363141 National War Labor Board cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363233 National War Labor Board may refer to either of two United States government agencies established to mediate labor disputes in wartime:]]> 2018-11-14 15:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363233 Committee on Public Information cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363332 The Committee on Public Information, also known as the CPI or the Creel Committee, was an independent agency of the government of the United States created to influence public opinion to support US participation in World War I.]]> 2018-11-14 15:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363332 Propaganda cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363386 information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.]]> 2018-11-14 15:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363386 Schenck vs. United States cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363502 Schenck v. United States was the first in a line of Supreme Court Cases defining the modern understanding of the First Amendment. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. wrote the often-cited opinion in the case, because of events that were not publicly known at the time.]]> 2018-11-14 15:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363502 Fourteen Points cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363640 Fourteen Points. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. The principles were outlined in a January 8, 1918 speech on war aims and peace terms to the United States Congress by President Woodrow Wilson.]]> 2018-11-14 15:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363640 Self- Determination cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363666 The right of nations to self-determination is a cardinal principle in modern international law (commonly regarded as a jus cogens rule), binding, as such, on the United Nations as authoritative interpretation of the Charter’s norms.]]> 2018-11-14 15:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363666 League of Nations cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363797 an association of countries established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles to promote international cooperation and achieve international peace and security. It was powerless to stop Italian, German, and Japanese expansionism leading to World War II and was replaced by the United Nations in 1945.]]> 2018-11-14 15:53:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363797 Kaiser Wilhelm II cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363865
Frederick III, German Emperor Mother Victoria, Princess Royal Religion Lutheranism ( Prussian United ) Signature Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor ( Kaiser ) and King of Prussia , reigning from 15 June 1888 until his abdication on 9 November 1918.
]]> 2018-11-14 15:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304363865 Woodrow Wilson cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304364074 Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was an American statesman and academic who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party , Wilson served as the President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and as Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913, before winning the 1912 presidential election .]]> 2018-11-14 15:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304364074 John J. Pershing cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304364369 (1860–1948), US army officer; full name John Joseph Pershing; known as Black Jack. His early military years included active duty in Cuba 1889, the Philippines 1899–1903, and Mexico 1916–17 before he became commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force 1917–19 in World War I. His Meuse-Argonne offensive 1918 led to the final collapse of the German Army. He served as US Army chief of staff 1921–24.]]> 2018-11-14 15:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304364369 Isolationism cartwrightrory15 https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304364488 a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.]]> 2018-11-14 15:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cartwrightrory15/325x6obismpp/wish/304364488