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World War 1 Flashcards

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Nationalism

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to be very patriotic and loyal to your country

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Chancellor Otto von Bismarck

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he was a conservative prussian statesman

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Kaiser Wilhelm I

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he was an german emperor and king of prussia, and he ruled the german empire

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Militarism

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the belief that a county should maintain a strong military

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Alsace

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Lorraine –it was a territory created by the german empire

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Arch Duke Ferdinand

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he was an archduke of austria este

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Gavrilo Princip

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he was a member of young bosnia

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Mobilize

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it means to prepare and organize

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Central Powers

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are these countries:(Austria-hungary, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire, and Germany)

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Allied Powers

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are these countries:(Britain, France, Russia, serbia, and the United States

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Trench warfare

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when soldiers fight in trenches facing each other

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Stalemate

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a situation in which no progress can be made

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U-Boats

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submarines that were used in world war 1

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Neutral

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not helping/supporting either side in a disagreement

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Lusitania

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it was a british boat

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William Jennings Bryan

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he stood 3 times as the democratic party’s nominee as president of the united states

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Woodrow Wilson

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he served as the 28th president of the united states

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Sussex pledge

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it was a promise made by germany to the US

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Zimmermann note

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it was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the german foreign office in Jan. 1917

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Committee on Public Information (CPI)

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it was an independent agency of the government

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Espionage

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it’s the practice of spying or using spies

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Sedition

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to get people to rebel against the authority of a state

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Selective Service Act

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it was for raising a national army for the american entry into WW1

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Liberty Bonds

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it was a war bond to support the allied cause in WW1

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Jane Addams

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she was the leader of women’s suffrage and world peace

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Jeanette Rankin

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she was the first women to hold the national office in the United states

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National War Labor Board

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it was an attempt to forestall labor-management conflict during World War II.

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American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)

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it was the expeditionary force of the united states army during WW1

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General John J. Pershing

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he was the leader of the expeditionary force

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Bolsheviks

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a member of the majority faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party

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Communist

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it’s a person who supports the principles of communism

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Vladimir Lenin

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he was a russian communist

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Ferdinand Foch

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he was a general of france, great britain, and, poland

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Alvin York

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he was one of the most decorated united states army soldiers of world war 1

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Harlem Hellfighters

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it was an infantry regiment of the united states army national guard during world war 1

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Strategy

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it is a plan of action

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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he was the last german emperor and king of prussia

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Armistice

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an agreement made by opposing sides in a war

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Influenza

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it is a contagious sickness that can cause a fever, and severe aching

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Fourteen Points

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it was a statement of principles for peace

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League of Nations

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it was an organization established after world war 1

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Paris Peace Conference

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it was a meeting to set peace peace terms for the defeated central powers

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Big Four

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the dominant group of four

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Reparations

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the making of amends for a wrong one has done

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Treaty of Versailles

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it was a document signed between germany and the allied powers

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Henry Cabot Lodge

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he was an american republican senator and historian, he was also a long-time friend with theodore roosevelt

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Arms Race

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it was a competition between nations

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Alliance

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it’s a relationship built between people or countries to fight by each others side

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