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gallipoli campaign
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europe decided to invade ottoman empire, fought turks, lost 250,000 people and then pulled out
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first battle of marne
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4 days, germany tried to invade France
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second battle of marne
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germany tried to invade france and us pushes them out
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trench warfare
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germ built long trenches to attack...if you left you were dead
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unrestricted submarine warfare
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germ torpeded any ship without warning--made us enter war
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zimmerman notes
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germ ambassador living in mexico-germ attack us through mexico and take land back
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14 points
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proposed by wilson
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paris peace talks
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32 countries...no germ or russia....signed treaty of versailles
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treaty of versailles
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ended WWI june 28 1919....5 yrs from ferninand murder
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legacy of ww1
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8.5 mil died, 21 mil wounded, countless civilians died
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league of nation
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peace group 14th point
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aviation in the war
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biplanes, led to commerical airplanes
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central powers
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germany, austria, italy, bulgaria, ottoman empire
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allies
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us britain france russia and japan
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western front
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region of n france where allies and central powers battle each other
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militarism
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1890s, glorfying military
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imperialism
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nation's compete for colonies
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nationalism
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deep devotion to one's nation
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league of nations
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formed after ww1 to keep peace between nations
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self-determination
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freedom of people to decide what form of government they wish to live under
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rationing
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every resource went towards soldiers
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big 4
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wilson-us, clemenceau-france, geroge-britain, orlando-italy
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triple alliance
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germany austria itlay
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triple entente
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britain france and russia
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lawerence of arabia
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brit officer, joins arab nation allies and takes over jeruselum baghdad and damascus
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14 points
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1)put end to secret treaties 2)freedom of the seas 3)free trade 4)reduction in armies and navies 5)adjustment to colonial claims next 8-change borders, create new nations, self-determination of people 14-league of nations
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