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23 Cards in this Set
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Militarism |
The aggressive strengthning of armed forces. |
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand |
Heir to the throne of Austria |
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Mobilize |
Prepare its military for war |
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Central powers |
The alliance between Austria-Hungary and Germany came to be known as the central powers |
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Allied powers |
France, Russia, and Britian were known as the Allied Powers |
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Trench warfare |
Defending a position by fighting from the protection of deep ditches |
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Stalemate |
A situation in which neither side can win a decisive victory |
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U-boats |
Submarines, launched torpedoes against allied supply ships causing heavy losses. |
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Lusitania |
A British passenger liner |
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Zimmerman note |
Secret telegram that said "Germany would make an alliance with Mexico" against the u.s |
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Selective service |
The act required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for draft in the war. |
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Liberty bonds |
Provided billoms of dollars in loans to the allies. |
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Espionage act |
Restricted free speech and allowed the government to arrest opponents of the war. |
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Victory gardens |
Wheatless Wednesdays and meatless Mondays. People grew gardens of vegetables at there house |
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American expeditionary force |
U.s troops |
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Communists |
People who favor the equal distribution of wealth and the end |
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American expeditionary force |
U.s troops |
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Communists |
People who favor the equal distribution of wealth and the end of all forms of private property. |
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Armistice |
Truce, went on effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the eleventh month in 1918 |
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League of Nations |
Creation of a international assembly of nations |
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Reparations |
Payments for war damages |
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Treaty of Versailles |
Peace settlement of ww1 |
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Henry Cabot lodge |
Republican senator |
