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13 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 Austria-Hungary |
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Mobilize |
*prepare a military for war |
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Central Powers |
*the allegiance between Austria-Hungary and Germany came to be known as the Central Powers |
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Allied Powers |
*France, Russia, and Britain were known as the Allied Powers |
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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, causing heavy losses |
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Lusitania |
*a British passenger liner |
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Zimmerman Note |
This secret telegram to Mexico was sent by the German foreign minister, Arthur Zimmerman, was decoded and then published by American newspapers in March 1917 |
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Selective Service Act |
*the act required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted into the service of WW1 |
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Liberty Bonds |
*money from the sale provided billions of dollars in loans to the Allies |
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Victory Gardens |
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