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37 Cards in this Set
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Chauvinism
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Unbridled nationalism
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Three Emperors League
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The first alliance created by Bismarck between Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Russia
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Dual Alliance
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Alliance between Austria-Hungary & Germany
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Triple Alliance
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Alliance between Germany/Austria-Hungary, and Italy
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Reinsurance Treaty
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Secret alliance between Germany and Russia
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Entente Cordiale
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"friendly understanding" between France and England
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Francis Ferdinand
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Hear to Austria-Hungary throne who was assassinated
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Ultimatum
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List of demands with threats
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Central Powers
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Germany and Austria-Hungary
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Allied Powers
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Russia, Serbia, and France
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Mobilize
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Make ready
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Stalemate
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A situation where both sides are at a standstill
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Attrition
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When both sides try to wear each other down gradually
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Triple Entente
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Friendly alliance between Britain, France, and Russia
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Zeppelins
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Long, slender airships similar to modern blimps
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Boats/ German submarines, (from unterseeboot)
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Nicolas II
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Czar of Russia who abdicated on March 15, 1977
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Treaty of Brest
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Litovsk/peace treaty between Germany and Russia
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Armistice
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Temporary cessation of fighting
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Fourteen Points
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Woodrow Wilson's peace settlement which would not seek revenge on the defeated powers
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Treaty of Versailles
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The treaty between the Allies and Germany
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Reparations
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Payment for war damages
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War Guilt Clause
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Place the entire blame for the war upon Germany and her allies
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Treaty of St Germain
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Treaty in which Austria turned over territory to Italy
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Anschluss
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Political unification
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Treaty of Sevres
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Dismantled the Ottoman Empire
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Mandates
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Territories technically under the control of League of Nations but administed by various Allied countries
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Demilitarized
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No armies could be in that area at any time
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Moratorium
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Suspension
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Disarmament
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Elimination of all weapons
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Kellogg
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Briand Pact/sought to unite "the civilized nations of the world in a common renunciation of war as an instrument of their national policy"
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Locarnopact
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Agreement between Germany, France, and Belgium not to go to war with one another and to recognize each other's borders
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Boats/ German submarines, (from unterseeboot)
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Nicolas II
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Czar of Russia who abdicated on March 15, 1977
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Treaty of Brest
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Litovsk/peace treaty between Germany and Russia
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Armistice
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Temporary cessation of fighting
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Fourteen Points
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Woodrow Wilson's peace settlement which would not seek revenge on the defeated powers
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