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policy of agressively building up a nations armed forces in preparation for war, as well as giving the military more authority over the goverment and foreign policy.
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militarism
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the readying troops for war
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mobilization
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in world war I, germany and austria hungary
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central powers
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in world war I, russia, france, sebria, and great britain; in world war II, the alliance of great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and other nations
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allies
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a situation in which neither sides is able to gain the advantage.
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stalemate
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information intended to sway public opinon, that spread through the united states
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propaganda
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A German Submarine
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U-Boat
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Pledge by the German government in 1916 that its's submarines would warm ships before attacking
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Sussex pledge
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A telegram sent by Germany's foreign secretary in 1914 to Mexico & promising U.W territory if Mexico declared war on the United States
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Zimmeimann Note
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Ruler with unlimited power
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Auto Crat
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Collapse of the czar's government in Russia in 1917, after which the Russia Monarchy was replaced with a republican government
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Russia Revolution
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Law passed in 1917 authorizing a draft of youg men for military service in World War I
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Selective Service
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Name given to American toops in Europe in World War I
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American Expeditionary Force(AEF)
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Group of unarmed shipes surrounded by a ring of destroyers, torpedo boats, and other armed naval vessels equipped with hydrophones to track and destroy submarines.
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Convoy
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A German floting airship
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Armistice
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Organized killing of entire people
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Genocide
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Special War bond sold by the government to support the Allied cause during World War I
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Liberty Bond
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System of pricing determined by the government
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Rationing
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Turning clocks ahead by one hour for summer
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Daylight Saving Time
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Any speech or action that encourages rebillion
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Sedition
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A citizen who takes the law into his or her own hands
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Vigilante
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Wilsons program for reaching these goals
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Fourteen points
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The power to make decisions about one's own future
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Self-determination
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Reward gained the military victory
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Spoils
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International organisation formed after World War I that armed to ensure security & peace for all its members
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League of Nations
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Payment from an enemy for economic injury surrered during a war
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Reparations
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1919 treats that ended World War I
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Versailles Treaty
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A German floating airship
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Zeppelins
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System of pricing determined by the government
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Price Control
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