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When did the U.S enter the war ?

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1917

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When was WWI?

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1914-1918

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What is nationalism ?

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A devotion to ones nation, interests and culture.

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What is imperialism ?

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Contest between European powers for colonies .

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Trench Warfare ?

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Bogging down in trenches for months at a time with no possible mobilization of enemy lines .

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Who were the triple entente ?

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France Britain and Russia

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Who was the triple alliance ?

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Germany Austria-Hungary and Italy

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Who were the central powers ?

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Germany , Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire

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What is militarism ?

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The development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy .

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What starts the war ?

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Archduke franz Ferdinand was killed

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What was the schliffen plan ?

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Holding action against Russia , quick drive through Belgium to take France and western vs eastern front .

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Who was Eddie rickenbacker ?

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A famous American fighter pilot of WWI.

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When was the selective service act passed ?

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1917

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What was the convoy system ?

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A heavy guard of destroyers escorting merchant ships back and forth across the Atlantic in groups .

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Was the A.E.F and who was it lead by ?

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American expeditionary force and led by john j Pershing.

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Who were doughboys ?

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Members in the army or marine corps.

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Why did the us enter the war ?

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The Lusitania , Zimmermann note and Russia had left the war .

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What does WIB mean ?

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War industries board. They were able to tell companies what they could make and how much of it they could make .

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Food conservation ?

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Wheat less Wednesdays meatless Mondays victory gardens , all lead by herb Hoover.

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What was the great migration ?

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African Americans in large numbers move north for new jobs and new waves of social and cultural ideas.

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Prez Wilson 14 points ?

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To try to end the war .

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What officially ended the war ?

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The treaty of Versailles .

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