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14 Cards in this Set
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war of attrition
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war based on wearing the other side down by constant attacks and heavy losses
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conscription
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military draft
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mobilization
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process of assembling troops and supplies and making them ready for war
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propaganda
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ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause
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trech warfare
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ditches protected by barbed wire
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total war
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complete mobilization of resources and people
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planned economy
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systems directed by government agencies
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zeppelin
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giant german airships
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militarism
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aggressive preparation for war
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Archduke Franic Ferdinand
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heir to throne of Austria-Hungary, assassinated
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Emperor William II
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emperor of Germany
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Czar Nicholas II
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Russian czar, ordered partial mobilization of the Russian army against Austria-Hungary
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General von Schlieffen
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German general who came up with the schlieffen plan (called for a two-front war with France and Russia)
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Woodrow Wilson
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United States president
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