World War I Vocabulary-Learning Lab

It helps in understanding the causes and effects of the war.

It allows you to communicate better with historians.

It makes the subject more interesting.

It helps you memorize dates.

propaganda

reparations

communism

Lusitania

Payment for damages caused during a conflict

A law requiring men to register for a military draft

A British passenger ship sunk by a German submarine

An economic system in which the production of goods is controlled by the state

Reparations are payments for damages caused during a conflict.

Germany was required to pay reparations after World War I.

Reparations mean rebuilding another country's cities after a war.

Reparations were part of the Treaty of Versailles' effort to punish Germany.

Ideas or information intentionally spread to influence opinion

A government law passed to help citizens

A type of commercial advertisement

A historical event that changed society

A government poster encouraging men to join the army

A history textbook presenting the facts

A news report listing weather conditions

A scientific article explaining a discovery

A commercial that encourages people to vote for a specific candidate using emotional appeals

A commercial that lists the nutritional facts of a cereal

A commercial that shows a family enjoying a meal together

A commercial that explains how to use a new phone

Because many Americans were killed on board

Because it was a German ship

Because it was carrying weapons

Because it was the first ship sunk in the war

It stirred anger and increased calls for action against Germany

It made people support Germany

It had no effect on public opinion

It led to immediate U.S. entry into World War I

An economic system in which the production of goods is controlled by the state

A political system where leaders are elected by the people

An economic system based on private ownership

A social system where everyone is equal

It is an economic system.

The United States is an example of communism.

North Korea is an example of communism.

Production of goods is controlled by private individuals.

North Korea

United States

France

Japan

To require men to register for a military draft

To establish communism in the United States

To promote capitalism

To end World War I