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29 Cards in this Set
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1919 treaty that ended world war 1
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versailies treaty
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a citizen who takes the law into his or her own hands
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vigilante
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payment from an enemy for economic injury suffered during a war
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reparations
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collapse of the czars government in russia in 1917
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russian revolution
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distirbution of goods to consumers in a fixed amount
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rationing
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international organization formed after world war 1
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league of nations
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special war bond sold by the government to support the allied cause during world war 1
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liberty bond
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policy of aggressively building up a nations armed forces in preperation of war
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militarism
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the readying of troops for war
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mobilization
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germany, austria-hungary
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central powers
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group of unarmed ships surrounded by a ring of armed naval vessels
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convoy
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russia, france, serbia, and gb
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allies
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ruler iwth unlimited power
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autocrat
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name given to american troops in europe in ww1
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american expeditionary force
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a cease-fire or truce
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armistice
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situation in which neither side in a conflict is able to gain the advantage
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stalemate
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pledge by german government in 1916 that its submarines would warn ships before attacking
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sussex pledge
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law passed in 1917 authorizing a draft of young men for military service
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selective service act
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speech or action tha encourages rebellion
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sedition
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the power to make decisions about ones own future
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self-determination
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rewards gained through military victory
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spoils
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info intended to sway public opinion
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propaganda
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system of pricing determined by the government
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price controls
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a german submarine
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u-boat
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a telegram sent by germanys sercretary
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zimmermann note
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a german floatingairship
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zeppelin
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organized killing of an entire people
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genocide
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turning clocks ahead by one hour for summer
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daylight sayings time
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θάλασσα, -ῆς, ἡ
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sea; lake
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