http://ed607978.friendlinkup.com/ Student Journalism at Miami Beach Senior High en http://ed607978.friendlinkup.com/2008/08/21/pg710-124.html #1 Propaganda: Ideas, facts, or rumors spread deliberately to further one’s cause or to damage an opposing cause. War of Attrition: Slow wearing-down manner of warfare in which each side tries to outlast the other. Contraband: War materials supplied by a neutral nation to a belligerent one. Atrocities: Brutal crimes of war, often committed against civilians. #2 Central Powers: World War I alliance Allied Powers: Alliance that uncluded Great Britain, France, Russia (later, the Soviet Union), the United States, as well as other countries during World Wars I as well as II. U-Boats: German submarines used in World War I. Woodrow Wilson: 28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I as well as secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924). Arthur Zimmermann: Arthur Zimmermann (1854-1940) was responsible as German Foreign Secretary on behalf of the Zimmermann Telegram which helped to draw the United States into World War One against Germany in April 1917. #4 A) How did the new technology modification the way the war was fought? - New technology altered the way World War I was fought because of the fact that it was pretty much an industrialized war. They utilize weapons that had never been tried before, on behalf of example Germany was the first nation to effectively utilize submarines in naval warfare as well as they also introduced poison gas as a weapon against infantry. Machine guns as well as long-range artillery were also introduced, as well as with such strong gun power they killed great numbers of people. Airplanes as well as tanks also greatly affected the war introducing new ways of fighting. The types of soldiers fighting also changed. B) What principles were proclaimed by the United States on behalf of declaring war? - The principles proclaimed by the United States on behalf of declaring war were the U-boats sinking ships that were carrying food as well as arms the the British. President Woodrow Wilson decided to step in as well as defend his country. Arthur Zimmermann’s secret telegram to the German ambassador in Mexico proposing an alliance between Germany as well as Mexicans also sparked great controversy. President Wilson addressed Congress, saying that ‘the world must be made safe on behalf of democracy.’ On April 6, 1917, Congress voted to declare war on Germany. U-Boat   Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:40:17 -0400 ed607978