U.s. History 2 Chap. 19 Test

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Militarism

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the policy of building up armed forces in agressive preparedness for war.

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allies

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In WW1, the group of nations that opposed the central powers. Originally included G.B., France, and Russia. (Later joined by the U.S. and Italy)

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Central powers

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group of nations that opposed the allies in WW1, consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire.

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"No man's land"

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An unoccupied region between opposing armies

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trench warfare

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military operations in which the opposing forces attack and counterattack from systems of fortified ditches rather than on an open battlefield.

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Lusitania

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A british passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat in 1915

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Zimmerman Note

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message sent in 1917 by the German foreign minister to the German ambasssador in Mexico, proposing a german-mexican alliance and promising to help Mexico reclaim Texas, New mexico, and Arizon if the U.S. entered WW1.

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Selective service act

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law enacted in 1917 that required men to register for military service.

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Convoy system

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the protection of merchant ships from U-boat attacks by having the ships travel in large groups protected by warships.

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Conscientious objector

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a person who refuses, on moral grounds, to participate in warfare.

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Mechanized warfare

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military operations that depends on motorized vehicles such as tanks and aircraft

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War industries Board

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an agency established during WW1 to increase efficency and discourage waste in war-related industry.

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Espionage and Sedition Acts

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2 laws enacted in 1917 and 1918 that imposed harsh penalities on anyone interfering with or speaking against the u.s. participation in ww1.

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great migration

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large scale movement of african americans from the south to northern cities in the early 20th century

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Fourteen points

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a speech by Wilson delivered to congress. proposed that nations have no secret treaties, freedom of the sea for all, no more tariffs to allow for free trade, and reduced arms.

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league of nations

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a union of nations to discuss and settle their issues without having to resort to war. UN predececsor.

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Treaty of Versailles

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treaty after the war between the allies and central powers. established new nations, mandates, and punishments.

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reparations

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war damages. Germany had a total of 33 billion to pay.

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war-guilt clause

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a clause that forced germany to acknowledge that it alone started ww1