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Unrestricted submarine warfare

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goal was to sink torpedos

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league of nations

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international peace keeping organization

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rationing

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limit the amount of something you can buy

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stalemate

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no progress

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armistice

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an agreement that’s forced upon

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T.O.V punishment for germany

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  1. to remove main
  2. create league of nations
  3. international peace keeping org.
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14 points

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  1. reduction for military
  2. occupied by France
  3. pay reparations
  4. take full blame for starting world war l
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propaganda

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one sided information used in order to persuade

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Woodrow wilson

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threaten to get America involved

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10
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total war

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countries devote all resources to war

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treaty of versallies

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ends WWl but lays ground for WWll

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Russia problems

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lacking in war problems

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13
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central powers

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german empire, Austria, and bulgaria

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14
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allies

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people on your side

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15
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western front

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1st worl war was declared by austria-hungary

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16
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schieffen plan

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send everyone west to defeat France then east to defeat russia

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17
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trench warfare

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long mini hills

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Kaiser Wilhelm ll

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king of russia

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allaince

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a association formed for mutual benifit

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triple entente

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France, Russia, and Britain allaince

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triple alliance

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germany, Austria, hungry, and Italy allaince

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militarism

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build up of men and resources for war

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23
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spark

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the assassination of Frans fernadand

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eastern front

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largest military concentration

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imperialism

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when a stronger nation imposes their will on a weaker nation

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white mans burden

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white people educating people on the “right way to live”

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social motivation

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social darwisim-one culture is superior

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28
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why couldn’t europe imperialism africa

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disease, Africa’s large pop.

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29
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arg. rev. leads to ind. rev

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food production leads to reduced cost of goods

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30
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pro’s to imperialism

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modernization and economic growth

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31
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Spanish - american war

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America won Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the phillipines

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32
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why was europe later successful in imperializing africa

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modernization

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con’s of imperialism

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famine, religous, and economic threats

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india

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the jewel of the crown

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35
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mercantilism

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wealth is limited

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36
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extraterritorality

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application of a nations law outside it’s territory

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37
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opium war

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British defeat chinease

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indirect

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local gov officials, limits self-rule

39
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patent

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someone who encourages growth

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direct

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forieng officials are brought in to rule, NO self-rule

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economic motivation

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M&M’s-market and materials

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assimilation

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abandoning local culture

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political motivation

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nationalism-pride in your country

44
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Panama canal

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man-made northwest passage

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social darwism

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one culture is superior to another

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Monroe doctrione

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prevented European influence in western hemispheres

47
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labor reforms

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better pay, hours, conditions, works could strike, no child labor

48
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sepoy rebellion

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hindu and Muslims rebel due to peasantry

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economic imperialism

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one country has a lot of economic power over others

50
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boxer rebellion

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society of righteous and harmonious fists

51
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crimean war

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Britain wants warm water ports

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russo-japenese war

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conflict between russia and japan

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Berlin confrence

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metting of Europeans to set rules for division of africa

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geopolitical motivation

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strategic locations that provide an economic advantage

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command economy

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government control

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tenements

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single family buildings

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steam engine

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the solution to having to much coal

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mixed economy

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has 2 or more systems

59
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steel

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iron and steel

60
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Which French class started French rev

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3rd estate

61
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traditional economy

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no money for trade

62
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Bessemer convertor

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converts iron to steel

63
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market economy

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supply and demand

64
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mechanization

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machine use increases

65
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economic recession

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a decline in the system

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communtication

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telephone and telegraph

67
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constitutional monarchy

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individual freedoms

68
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James watt

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he adapts the steam engine

69
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1st industry

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textiles

70
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working women

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women who were forced to work in horrible condtions

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law of competion

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ensures competitions between companies and individuals

72
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ricardo

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keeping the poor poor

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transportation

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steam boat and train

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socialism

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the economic theory of social organization

75
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unionalize

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people who reform working conditions

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unionization

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need to work because of all new demand of porducts

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montesquieu

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anything about government

78
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safety and happiness

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Locke

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law of supply and demand

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the theory of prices determined by supply and demand of the product

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napolean

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Coup

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Spanish colonial

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the penninsulares

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factors of production

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land, labor, capital

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economic recovery

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coming back after economic recession

84
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law of self interest

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people act in their own best interest

85
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retrograde motion

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planets appear to move backwards

86
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kepler

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theory of planetary motion

87
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scientific rev.

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new science ideas

88
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hobbes

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selfish and wicked people

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rousseau

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popular sovereignty

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locke

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natural rights - life, liberty, property

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beccaria

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no cruel of unusual punishment

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voltaire

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opinions and religous views

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geocentric

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earth centered universe

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