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21 Cards in this Set
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Militarism |
The aggressive strengthening of armed forces |
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand |
Heir to the throne of Hungary |
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Mobilize |
Prepare the military for war |
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Central Powers |
The alliance between Austria-Hungary and Germany |
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Allied Powers |
France, Russia, and Britain |
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Trench Warfare |
Defending a position by fighting from the protection of deep ditches |
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Stalemate |
A situation in which neither side can win a decisive victory |
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U-Boats |
Submarines that launched torpedoes against allied supply ships |
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Lusitania |
A British passenger line |
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Zimmerman Note |
A secret telegram sent to Mexico by Germany and was decoded and published into American news papers |
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Selective service act |
The act required men between the Ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted |
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Liberty Bonds |
The sale of these bonds provided billions of dollars for the Allies |
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Victory Gardens |
Home gardens where Americans grew their own foods |
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Espionage and sedition acts |
the Espionage Act prohibited individuals from expressing or publishing opinions that would interfere with the U.S. military’s efforts to defeat Germany and its allies. A year later, the U.S. Congress amended the law with the Sedition Act of 1918, which made it illegal to write or speak anything critical of American involvement in the |
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American Expiditionary Force |
US troops |
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Communists |
People who favor the equal distribution of wealth and the end of all forms of private property |
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Armistice |
Truce on the 11tg hour of the 11th day of the 11th month |
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League of Nations |
An international assembly of nations |
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Treaty of Versailes |
The peace settlement of World War 1 |
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Reparations |
Payments for war damages |
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Henry Cabot Lodge |
A US senator that ratified the Treaty of Versailes |
