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21 Cards in this Set
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Militarism |
The aggressive strengthens of armed forces |
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Archduke franze |
Heir to throne of austriala |
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Mobilize |
Prepare military for war |
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Central powers |
Alliance between Austria and Germany |
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Alleged powers |
France,Russia, and Britain where known as this |
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Trench warfare |
Defending a position by fighting from the protection of deep ditches |
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Stalemate |
A situation where neither side can win a decisive victory |
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U boats |
Launched torpidos against allied ships causing hevey losses. |
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Lusitania |
A British passenger liner |
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Zimmerman Note |
This secret telegram to Mexico sent by German foreign mister was decoded and put in American new paper |
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Selective service Act |
This act required men between the age 21-30 to register and be drafted. |
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Liberty Bonds |
Provide billions of dollars in loan of allies |
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Victory gardens |
Where people could plant there own verticals at home |
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Espionage Sedition Act |
Restricted free speech and allowed government to arrest opponents of the war |
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American expeditionary |
Wanted the U.S troops to join the French and British units |
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Communist |
People who favored the equal distribution of wealth |
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Armistice |
Truce went into effect on the 11th hours of the 11tn day of the 11th month in 1918 |
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League of nations |
The final point for creations of an international assbley. |
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Treaty of Versailles |
The peace settlement of the war |
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Reparations |
Payment for war damages |
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Henery Cabt lodge |
Rebulican senator said that no peace would satifis Germany |
