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