Mr. B's World War I Unit

The U.S. policy of not being involved in the affairs of other nations

German submarines named after the German word Unterseeboot which means “undersea boat”

German policy of attacking all ships (even neutral ones) with submarines

British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat in 1915 which killed 1,200 passengers (128 Americans)

A telegram sent to a German official in Mexico before the U.S. entered WWI; it proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico and asked Mexico to attack the U.S.

Act which required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted into the armed forces

A form of combat in which soldiers dug trenches, or deep ditches, to seek protection from enemy fire and to defend their positions

Name given to American soldiers during WWI (b/c of the helmet they wore)

Bonds that American citizens bought that helped to pay for the costs of World War I.

A law passed during WWI which gave the government the power to set prices and establish production controls for food and for fuels needed to run military machines.

Created by President Wilson, this board mediated disputes between workers and management and set policies that improved working conditions.

A deadly strain of the flu which killed over ½ million in the U.S. and over 10 million in the world (pandemic: worldwide epidemic) – avian flu

Created by President Wilson and headed by journalist George Creel, this committee’s objective was to maximize national loyalty and support for World War I.

Head of the CPI who pushed U.S. war propaganda during WWI

Information designed to influence public opinion