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21 Cards in this Set
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Militarism |
The aggressive strrenghening of armed forces |
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Archduke Francis Ferdinad, |
Heir to the throne of untrained-Hungary. |
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Mobilize |
Prepare for war |
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Central Powers |
The alliance between Austria-Hungary and Germany came known as Centeral Powers |
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Allied Powers |
France, Russiia, and Britian were known as the Allied Powers |
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Trench Warfare |
Defending a position by fighting from the protection of deep trenches |
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Stalemate |
A situation in which neither side can earn a victory |
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U-Boats |
Submarines that launched torpedoes against Allied supply ships, causing heavy losses |
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Lusitania |
A British passenger liner that got sun by Germans |
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Zimmerman Note |
This secret telegram to Mexico sent by the German foreign minister, Arthur Zimmerman, was decided on March 1917. It said that Mexico preoccupy US while Germany fights then when Germany wins, Mexico will get back its land |
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Liberty Bonds |
Government issued war bonds, or Liberty Bonds. They provided billions of dollars in loans to the Allies |
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Selective Service Act |
Passed in 1917. The act reuqired men between ages 21 and 30 to registered to be drafted. |
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Espionage Act of 1917 and Sedition Act of 1918 |
Both restricted free speech and allow d the government to arrest opponents of war. The Sedition Act was later repealed but the Espionage Act is still in effect |
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Victory Gardens |
Citizen were encouraged to practice "meatless Mondays" and "Wheatless Wednesdays." They also grew "Victory Gardens" that had vegetables at their house. |
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American Expeditionary Force |
French and British generals wanted the U.S. troops, called the AEF, to join French and Brititsh Troops |
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Communists |
People who favor equal distribution of wealth and the end of all forms of private property |
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Armistice |
A truce ( that stopped the fighting )went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 |
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League of Nations |
The final point called for the creation of an international assembly of nations called The League of Nations |
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Treaty of Versailles |
the peace settlement that ended WWI |
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Reparations |
Payments for war damages |
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Henry Cabot Lodge |
He declared No peace that satisfied Germany any degree can ever satisfy us |
