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20 Cards in this Set
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Nationalism
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Pride in one's Nation
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Militarism
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Policy of Buliding up strong armed forces to prepare for war
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand
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King of Austria, the assassination of him led to the beginning of World War I.
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Mobilize
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To prepare for War
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Central Powers
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Coalition of nations in WWI that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman
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Allied Powers
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a group of natiosn that allied to fight the central powers in WWI
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Trench Warfare
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a new kind of warfare in WWI that involoved troops digging and fighting from deep trenches
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Stalemate
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a deadlock in which neither side wins a war
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U-Boats
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German submarines used in World War I
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League of Nations
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an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations
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Reparations
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the compensation paid by a defeated nation for the damage or injury it inflicted during a war
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Lusitania
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American boat that was sunk by the German U-boats, made American consider entering WWI
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Zimmerman Note
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Telegram from Germany to Mexico
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Selective Service Act
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law requiring men to register for military service
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Liberty Bonds
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Where people bought bonds so government could get that money now for war. The bonds increased in interest over time.
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National War Labor Board
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helped resolve labor disputes that might slow down war production
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American Expeditionary Force
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U.S. Troops the served overseas in WWI
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Communists' Property
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people who favor the equal distribution of wealth and the end of all forms of private property
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Armistice
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a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
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Treaty of Versallies
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Brought an end to WWI, but was never ratified by the U.S.
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