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13 Cards in this Set
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Allied Powers
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Great Britain, France, and Russia (eventually Italy and the United States)
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand
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"-Heir to Austrian Throne-Assassinated by Slavic nationalists"
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Armistice
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A truce (agreement) during wartime to end fighting
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Bosnia
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"-A province that Serbia wanted control of-Outlet to the Adriatic Sea"
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Central Powers
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
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League of Nations
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A multinational peace-keeping organization
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Militarism
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"-Political policy dominated by the military-Competitive build up of Arms"
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Neutral
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Not supporting either side
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Powder Keg
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A small container with gunpowder or explosives
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Propaganda
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Spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause
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Reparations
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Monetary compensation to correct something that was done wrong
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Treaty of Versailles
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Treaty ending WWI signed exactly 5 years after the assassination of the Archduke
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Trench Warfare
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"-Form of combat-Armies fight in long dugout holes or trenches"
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