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Central Powers |
The world war 1 coalition, headed by Germany and austria-Hungary and later including the ottoman empire and Bulgaria, that opposed the allied powers. |
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Allied Powers |
The world war 1 coalition headed by france , britian and Russia and later including Portugal. Japan, and Italy, that opposed the central powers |
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Nationalism |
A strong feeling of pride in and loyalty to ones nation |
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Militarism |
The glorification of military power and values |
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Belligerent |
Taking part in war |
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Stalemate |
A situation in a contest or conflict in which neither side can make a useful move |
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U-boat |
A German submarine that was the first submarine employed in warfare, initially used during world war 1 |
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Lusitania |
An unarmed British ocean liner whose sinking by a German u-boat on may 7 1915, influenced the u.s. decision to enter world war 1 |
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Unrestricted submarine warfare |
During ww1 a German military policy of staging submarine attacks on allied and neutral nations unarmed ocean liners without advance warning |
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Sussex pledge |
During world war 1 a German promise in 1916 to begin giving advance warning of submarine attacks on ocean liners and to spare the lives of passengers and crew |
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Preparedness movement |
Beginning in 1915 before U.S. entry into world war 1 a movement led by former president Theodore Roosevelt that called on the government to increase u.s. military strength and convince Americans of the need for u.s. involvement in the war |
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Propaganda |
Information or rumors spread by a group or government to promote its cause or ideas or to damage an opposing cause or idea |
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Zimmerman note |
During ww1 a coded telegram that German foreign minister Arthur Zimmermann sent to the German minister in mexico proposing that if the united states entered the war , mexico and Germany should become allies ; it helped influence the united States to declare war on Germany five weeks later |
