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Ch 19
World War I Era
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History
11th Grade
10/12/2011

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Term
militarism
Definition
a policy of aggressively building up a nations' armed forces in preparations for war, as well as giving the military more authority over the government and foreign policy
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mobilization
Definition
the readying of troops for war
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Central Powers
Definition
In World War I, Germany and Austria-Hungary
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Allies
Definition
In World War I, France, Great Britian, Russia and Serbia
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stalemate
Definition
Situation in which neither side in a conflict is able to gain the advantage
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propoganda
Definition
information intended to sway public opinion
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U-boat
Definition
a German submarine
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Sussex pledge
Definition
a pledge by the German government in 1916 that its submarines would warn ships before attacking
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Zimmerman note
Definition
a telegram sent by Germany's foreign secretary in 1917 to Mexican officials proposing an alliance with Mexico and promising the United States territory if Mexico declared war on the United States
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autocrat
Definition
ruler with unlimited power
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Russian Revolution
Definition
collapse of the czar's government in Russia in 1917, after which the Russian monarchy was replaced with a republican government
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Selective Service Act
Definition
a law passed in 1917 authorizing a draft of young men for military service in World War I
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American Expeditionary Force
Definition
name given to American troops in Europe in World War I
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convoy
Definition
a group of unarmed ships surrounded by a ring of armed naval vessels
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zeppelin
Definition
a German floating airship
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armistice
Definition
a cease-fire or truce
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genocide
Definition
an organized killing of an entire people
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