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23 Cards in this Set
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Militarism
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An increase in 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 included the German, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman empires
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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 in 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 U. S.
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Selective Service Act
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A law that allowed the president to draft soldiers in times of war
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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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Communists
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People who believed in Communism, or the political system in which all resources are shared equally
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Armistice
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A truce or cease fire agreement between warring nations
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League of Nations
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A coalition of governments designed to find peaceful solutions to disagreements, proposed by Woodrow Wilson
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand
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Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
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Treaty of Versailles
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Brought an end to World War I, but was never ratified by the U. S.
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American Expeditionary Force
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The U. S. military forces sent to Europe during World War I and led by General John J. Pershing
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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 Republican senator who wanted the winners of World War I to set terms of peace
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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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Mobilize
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To prepare for war
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Stalemate
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A situation in which neither side can win a victory
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4 causes of World War I
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Imperialism, Nationalism, Militarism, and Alliances
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Spark of World War I
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand is assassinated by a Serb, and Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Allied Powers Countries
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Serbia, Great Britain, France, Japan, Russia, Italy, and the United States
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