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Nationalism
It is where the nations people believe themselves, their ideals, and their goals to be superior to those of other countries. -
Militarism
It was a policy of aggressively building up a nation's armed force in preparation for war, as well as giving the military more authority over the government and foreign policy -
Imperialism
It is a policy by a stronger nation to attempt to create and equal empire by dominating weaker nations economically, politically, culturally, or militarily. -
Sinking of Lusitania
Germany submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which has implemented a blockade of Germany. This ship was looked at and identified, and torpedoed by the Germans. -
Sussex Pledge
German gov promised that U-boats would let ships know before attacking, which would allow merchant armed ships but not passenger ships to be torpedoed without giving any type of warning. -
Daylight Saving Time
The clocks were turned an hour ahead for the summer and helped conserve the fuel that was needed to produce the electric power -
Zimmermann Note
This was when a secret diplomatic communication issued from the german force office that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico -
The Russian Revolution
A pair of revolutions that are in Russia which dismantled the Tsarist Autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union -
Selective Service Act
It required all men in the US between the ages of 21-30 to register for military service. 10 million men across the country had registered in response to the military draft. -
Espionage Act
Intended to prohibit interference with military operations. To prevent insubordination in the military. Also it was to help prevent the support of the United States enemies during the wartime.
