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15 Cards in this Set
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militarism
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glorification of armed strenght
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ultimatum
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a demand that if not met will end in negotiations and lead to war
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mobilize
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to position an army for war
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neutrality
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a policy of refusing to support eaither side
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rationing
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a system limiting the amount of goods people can buy during a time of shortage
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propaganda
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one sided information designed to convince people of a certain point of view
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armistice
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an agreement to stop fighting
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self-determination
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free choice of people in a territory to decide under what government they wish to live
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mandate
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a territory that was administered on behalf of the league of Nations
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reparations
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monetary or material compensation paid after a war by a defeated nation for the damages it caused other nations
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Franz Ferdinand
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heir to the throne of austria-hungary; his assassination on june 28, 1914 led to world war I
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bismarck
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used war to unify Germany; saw france as biggest threat and isolated france from the dual Alliance
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woodrow wilson
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president of the U.S.; asked congress to declare war on april 2, 1917
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William II
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forced bismarck to resign: proun and stubborn man who wanted to be his own master: kaiser of Germany
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convoy
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a specially equipped fleet or group of vehicles designed to protect ships or troops
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