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Chapter 19 vocab
World War 1
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Social Studies
12th Grade
10/27/2016

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nationalism
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the Devotion to the cultures and interest in one's Nation
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militarism
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policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war and used as a tool of diplomacy
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allies
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group of Nations originally consisting of Great Britain France Russia and us and Italy later joined
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Central powers
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group of Nations led by Germany Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. opposed allies
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no man's land
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unoccupied region between opposing armies
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trench warfare
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military operations which opposing forces attack and counter-attack from ditches rather from a Battlefield
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Lusitania
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British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915
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Zimmerman Note
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message sent in 1917 by German minister the German ambassador two proposed German Mexican Alliance this would help Mexico regain Texas New Mexico and Arizona
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Selective Service Act
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law enacted in 1917 that required men to register for military service
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convoy system
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protection of merchant ships from U-Boat German submarine attacks by having boats travel in large groups with warships
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American expeditionary Force
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US forces led by John Parshing who for allies in Europe during World War 1
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conscientious objector
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a person who refuses on moral grounds to participate in Warfare
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armistice
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a truce or agreement to end an armed conflict
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War Industries Board
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agency to increase efficiency and discourage waste in war-related Industries
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propaganda
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biased communication designed to influence people's thoughts and actions
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Espionage and Sedition Acts
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two laws in 1917 and 1918 to impose harsh penalties on anyone interfering with her speaking against us participation in war
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Great Migration
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large-scale movement of African Americans from south to North cities in early 20th century
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fourteen points
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principles making up President Woodrow Wilson's plan for World Peace
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League of Nations
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Association of Nations established in 1920 to promote International cooperation and peace
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Treaty of Versailles
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1919 peace treaty at the end of World War 1 established new nation's and borders and War reparations
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reparations
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compensation paid by defeated Nation for the damage and injury inflicted during war
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war guilt clause
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provision in Treaty of Versailles by which Germany acknowledged that alone was responsible for World War 1
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