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19 Cards in this Set
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militarism
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building up armed forces in preperation for war
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Czar
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a Russian emperor
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Triple Alliance
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an alliance made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy (became the Central Powers)
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propaganda
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the spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause
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Pacifists
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people who oppose war
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Franz Ferdinand
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heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he was assinated by a Serbian nationalist, leading to the outbreak of World War I
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Nationalism
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extreme feelings of pride in ones mind
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Woodrow Wilson
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American President during World War I
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Kaiser
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a German emperor
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Allies
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Great Britain,France,Russia,Portugal,Ireland, Serbia and Italy (Chickens)
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Triple Entente
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an alliance made up of France, Russia and Great Britain. (Became the Allies)
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Zimmerman Telegram
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a telegram sent by Germany to Mexico that promised Mexico land in the American Southwest, if Mexico attacked the United States during World War I
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pogroms
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Government sponsered terror campaigns against Russian Jews
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Lusitania
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a British passanger ship, she was sunk by a German U-boat killing 1,200 people, including 128 Americans
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stalemate
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a deadlock in which neither side is strong enough to defeat the other
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Central Powers
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Germany,Austria-Hungary,Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire
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mobilize
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to prepare troops for battle
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Neutral Countries
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Sweden,Belgium, Norway and Spain
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U-boats
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German submarines
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