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26 Cards in this Set
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Unrestricted submarine warfare |
The use of submarines to sink without warning any ship found an enemy waters |
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Rationing |
The limiting of the amount of goods people can buy |
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Total war |
All members of society contribute to the war effort |
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Triple Entente |
Great Britain France Russia |
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Triple Alliance |
Germany Austria Hungary Italy |
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Atrocity |
Brutal crimes of war |
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Ultimatum |
Puts forth the final terms offered for a settlement |
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Belligerent |
Warring nations |
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Armistice |
an agreement to stop fighting until the treaty can be signed |
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Propaganda |
Information of material spread to advance a cause or damage the opponents cause |
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mobilization |
To organise a country's resource for combat |
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War of attrition |
A slow wearing down process in which each side tries to outlast the other |
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Contraband |
War materials supplied by the nations neutral nation |
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Reparation |
Payment for war damages |
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Schlieffen Plan |
German military plan to avoid a two front war |
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Allies |
Great Britain Russia France Italy in the US |
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Western Front |
War zone between France Italy vs Germany Austria Hungary |
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Eastern Front |
War zone between Russia vs Germany Austria Hungary |
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Trench warfare |
Fortifications used to fight against machine guns |
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Self-determination |
Ok freedom of the people to decide under what form of government a wish to live |
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Woodrow Wilson |
The leader of the United |
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Georges Clemenceau |
Leader of France |
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David lloyd george |
The leader of Great Britain |
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14 points |
The US plan to make a lasting peace in Europe post World War 1 |
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Militarism |
The glorification of the military and its uses |
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Imperialism |
A strong nation dominating a week or nation |
