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Militarism
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The increase in the importance of the military of a country
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Central Powers
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The coalition of nations in World War I that includes the German, Austria,
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Allied Powers
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A group of nations that allied to fight the Central Powers in World War I and those countries on opposition to the Axis Powers in World War II
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Trench warfare
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A new kind of warfare in World War I that involved troops digging and fighting from deep trenches
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U - boats
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German submarines or "untersee boats"
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Zimmerman note
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A telegram from Germany to Mexico offering Mexico a return of territory in exchange for declaring war on the Untied States
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Selective Service Act
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A law that allowed president to draft soldiers in times of war
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Liberty Bonds
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Loans to the government that aided it's ability to prepare for World War II
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Liberty bonds
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Loans to the government that aided its ability to prepare for World War I
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Communist
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a political person
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Armistice
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A formal agreement of warring to stop parties
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League of Nations
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An intergovermental organistaion found as a result of Paris PeaceConference that ended the First World War. It was a mission to maintain world peace
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Treaty of Versilles
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Brought A end to World War I but was never ratted by the United States
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American expeditionary force
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The us military forces sent to Europe during World War I and lead by General John J. Peirshing
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Lusitania
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A passenger ship bombed by Germany
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reparations
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financial payments by the loser of a war
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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a guy who was very important
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National War Labor Board
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a government agency organized to help settle disputes between workers and employers in war industries
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moblize
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to prepare for war
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stalemate
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a situation in which neither can win a victory in war
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The 4 causes of World War I
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The four causes are
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Spark of World War I.
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The spark of World War I was the assignation of the archduke.
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Allied country
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Serbia
Great Britain France Japan Russia Italy United States |
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Central country's
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Austria-hungry
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