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16 Cards in this Set
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Liberty bonds |
A gov't issued bond sold during world War I to raise money for allied war effort. |
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Wilson's fourteen points |
President Wilson's program designed to protect every peace loving nation and people from force and selfish aggression in 14 points. |
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Alliance |
Two or more groups joining together as allies for a common cause |
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Armistice |
A cessation of hostiles |
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Self determination |
The right of people of other nations to determine their own gov't free of out side influence |
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Mobilization |
The assembling of troops and equipment for war |
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Reperations |
A payment demanded of a nation defeated in war by a victorius nation |
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Stalemate |
A situation in a contest or conflict in which neither side can make a useful move. |
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Pacifists |
People who refuse to fight |
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League of nations |
An international organization established by the Allied powers at the close of WWI to promote International peace and security |
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Treaty of Versailles |
Peace treaty signed by the Allied forces and Germany in June 18,1919 it assigned Germany to full responsibility for the war and required them to pay reparations to the Allied countries |
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U-boats |
A German submarine that was the first submarine employed in warfare initially used during WW1 |
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Big four |
The leaders of the four largest victorious nations of world War I |
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Internationalist |
One of the Democratic senators who strongly supported the treaty of Versailles at the close of the war |
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Reservationist |
One of the Republican senators who agreed to approve the Treaty of Versailles only of changes were made in response to concerns about the document |
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Irrenconcilables |
At the close of WWI one of the 16 republican senators who opposed the treaty of Versailles |
