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18 Cards in this Set
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guerrilla
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- an armed band that uses surprise attacks and sabotage rather than open warfare
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nationalism
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- a feeling of intense pride of one's homeland
- had become a powerful idea in Europe |
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propaganda
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- information designed to influence opinion
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contraband
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- prohibited materials, to prevent neutral countries form shipping food to Germany
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u-boat
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- German submarine, term means "Unterseeboot" (meaning underwater boat)
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Allies
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- those fighting for the Triple Entente
- France, Russia and Great Britain formed the backbone of the Allies along with Italy, |
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conscription
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- forced military service
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victory gardens
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- gardens planted by American citizens during war to raise vegetables for home use, leaving more for the troops
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espionage
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- spying, especially to gain government secrets
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Liberty & Victory bonds
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- bonds sold by the government to raise money needed for the war
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convoy
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- a group that travels with somethin, such as a ship, to protect it
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armistice
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- a cease fire
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reparation
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- war damages
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general strike
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- a strike that involves all workers living in a certain location
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deport
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- expelled from the country
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Peace Treaty
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Treaty of Versailles
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- under this treaty, Germany was stripped of its armed forces and was made to pay reparations or war damages in the amount of $33 billion to the Allies
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strike
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- work stoppage by workers to force an employer to meet demands
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