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30 Cards in this Set
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What were the countries that fought against Germany and Austria-Hungary during WWI
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The Allies
United Kingdom< Russia, France, Italy and U.S.A. |
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What event sparked the start of the war?
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The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife from Austria-Hungary in Serbia
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What was Germany's promise that its U-boat would warn ships before attacking
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Sussex Pledge
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What was the result of trench warfare?
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More men were killed as they tried to move into enemy territory
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What were the 1st few years of WWI like?
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There was poison gas, machine guns, canons, grenades and it was very hard with many getting killed
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What is a network of friends called
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Alliance
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What country encouraged anti-German feelings in the U.S?
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Great Britain in order to get Americans to enter the war
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What is a feeling of great pride in one's country called?
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Nationalism
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What was President Wilson's plan of peace called?
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Fourteen Point Plan
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What is it called for preparing troops for war
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Mobilization
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What is payment from one nation to another for economic injury during a war called?
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Reparition
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What was the world organization aimed at world peace and security
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League of Nations
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What is cease-fire between opponents in a war called?
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armistice
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What was the purpose of the convoy system
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To move war supplies and men with other military protecting them by surrounding them
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What were African Americans used for during WWI?
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The African Americans only did menial or little things, as soldiers, because the whites didn't want to fight with them
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What were 3 causes of WWI
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Imperialism-seeking colonies
Nativism-wanting own country Militarism-building up an army |
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THe U.S. in regard to the League of Nations was what?
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The League of Nations was in Wilson's plan for peace, so the U.S. were the founders of it
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What was the major factor in the U.S. decision to enter WWI?
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The sinking of 3 American ships and desire to help France and Great Britain's soldiers who were losing the war
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What did Americans call German soldiers
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Hun
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What did Russia become after the Bolshevik Revolution?
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Socialist Republic
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What did Wilson's 14 points call for?
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Peace and safety for the whole world through open talking and diplomacy
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What was the Selective Service Act for?
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To require men to serve in the armed forces to build up the U.S. armed forces
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What made postwar adjustment difficult for the U.S.?
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unemployment for returning soldiers
slow down in economy discrimination against African Americans continued |
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militarism
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builidng up armed forces in a country
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alliances
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countries that worked together to fight other groups of countries during the war. Central Powers and Allies
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Sussex Pledge
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Promise from Germany to warn ships before they hit them after the bombing of the ship called Sussex
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League of Nations
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Group of representatives from different countries meeting to work for peace and safety for countries
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AEF
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American Expeditionary Forces..given to American troops during WWI
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vigilanti
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citizenwho takes the law into their own hands after a crime has been committed
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nationalism
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love and honor toward one's country
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