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Militarism |
An increase in the importance of the military of a country. |
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Central Powers |
The coalition of nations in World War 1 that included German, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman empires. |
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Allied Powers |
A group of nations that allied to fight the Central Powers in World War 1, and those countries in opposition to the Axis Powers in World War II. |
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Trench warfare |
A new kind of warfare in World War 1 that involved troops digging and fighting from deep trenches. |
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U-Boats |
German submarines or "untersee boats." |
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Zimmerman Telegram |
A telegram from Germany to Mexico offering Mexico a return of territory in exchange for declaring war on the United States. |
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Selective Service Act |
A law that allowed presidents to draft soldiers in times of war. |
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Liberty Bonds |
Loans to the government that aided its ability to prepare for World War 1. |
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Communists |
People who believe in communism, or the political system in which all resources are shared equally. |
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Armistice |
A truce or cease-fire agreement between warring nations. |
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League of Nations |
A coalition of governments designed to find peaceful solutions to disagreements, proposed by Woodrow Wilson. |
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand |
Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. Killed by a 19-year Serb nationalist named Gravilo Princip. |
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Treaty of Versailles |
Brought and end to World War 1, but was never ratified by the United States. |
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American Expeditionary Force (AEF) |
The U.S. military forces sent to Europe during World War 1 and led by General John J. Pershing. |
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Lusitania |
A passenger ship bombed by Germany. |
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Reparations |
Financial payments by the loser of war. |
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Henry Cabot Lodge |
A Republican senator, who declared "No peace that satisfied Germany in any degree can ever satisfy us." |
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National War Labor Board |
A government agency organized to help settle disputes between workers and employers |
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Mobilize |
To prepare for war. |
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Stalemate |
A situation in which neither side can win a victory. |
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Reason that caused World War I |
1.) Militarism - Glorifying military power with an arms race for military. |
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Spark of World War I |
The assassination of Arch Duke Francis Ferdinand, heir to Austria-germany, led to World War Il. |
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William Howard Taft |
The president who signed Arizona as a state. |
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Neutral |
The position the US was in at the beginning of World War I |