World War 2

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Militarism

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Glorifying military power

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Nationalism

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Deep devotion to one's nation

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Mobilize

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To move from one place to another by some sort of transportation

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Neutrality

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The state of being,not supporting or helping either side of a type of conflict

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Alliances

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Are made when nations make formal agreements to back each other up. This led to alliance systems.

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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He was the arch Duke of Austria- Hungary but was killed on June 28, 1914. He was killed by formers of the Black Hand that were residents of Serbia. This was the spark that started the war

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Central Powers

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This was formed of the nations Austria-Hungary, Germany ,the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria

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Trench warfare

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This was a type of strategy that was used in the world war. This was when one of the army troops dug ditches in the ground and fought from inside the ditches. Ditches are known as trenches.

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Stalemate

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A situation in which neither side can when a decisive victory.

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U-boats

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These were German submarines that launched torpedoes against the allied ships

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Bolsheviks

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This was a Group that helped and Russia's involvement in World War I. They marched in to the royal palace to make the later sign a treaty

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Lusitania

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This was an allied boat that was sunken by the Germans. This ship was carried over 1200 passengers including weapons and supplies

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Zimmerman telegram

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This was when Germany told Mexico that if they help them in the war they would get some of the US and back to them

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Communists/communism

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A political system where the government owns all public and private property

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Draft

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This was an authorized sign-up sheet that was given to and between the ages of 21 to 30 to be called into war if needed

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Doughboys

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Was the name given to us by Germany for our American troops

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National War Labor Board

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This group mediated any disagreements between workers and employers

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Liberty bonds

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A small loan that the government issues for citizens to buy to support the soldiers

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Sussex pledge

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This was a pledge to make sure that Germany did not sink merchant or passenger ships without warning

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Selective service act

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This was an authorized drawing that the government used to raise an army through a draft

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American expeditionary force

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This is another name for US troops. Enthusiasm of fresh US troops broke the stalemate. Is led by John J Pershing

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Woodrow Wilson

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Was the president during World War I he try to prevent another well war from happening and he did not want to get into the war until all means cost

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No mans land

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Was the land between the two of the sides trenches and was equal value to each side this was where hand-to-hand combat happened

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Schlieffen plan

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This was the plan that the Germans used to prevent two front wars. the plan was to march to Belgium and swiftly defeat the French on the Western front before the Russians could mobilize

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Chemical warfare

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German armies were the first to use chlorine gas at the battle of your Ypres in 1915 this was when troops use some kind of gas to suffocate and kill the other Side

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Allied powers

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This was consisted of the nations Serbia Russia ,Britain, Italy ,France, and , soon enough America

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Treaty of Versailles

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This was the document/treaty that officially ended World War I. This was signed on November 11, 1918 at 11 o'clock

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14 point peace plan

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This is the plan that Woodrow Wilson had organized to try to prevent another world war to happen .He started this before World War I even happen this consisted of the league of Nations.

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Henry Cabot Lodge

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He was the leader of the Senate and refused to ratify or approve the Versailles treaty

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League of Nations

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This party work to settle international arguments between countries

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Reparations

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These were the payments for war damages

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Armistice

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This was an agreement to stop fighting ,a truce

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Espionage. Act of 1719

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This took away free speech from civilians and allowed the government to Arrest opponents of the war

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Sedition act of 1918

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This also took away free speech from citizens but this one is still an act today

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Propaganda

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This was information put out by organizations or the government to promote a policy idea or cause

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Influenza

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This is now known as the flu. But there was an influenza outbreak commonly referred to as the Spanish flu and it was a a pandemic that spread to nearly every part of the world

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Victory garden

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These were gardens produced by families to make their own vegetables