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World War 1
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History
11th Grade
10/30/2009

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Reparations
Definition
Payment from one nation to another for enoconomic injury suffered during a war
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League of nations
Definition
worldwide organization aimed at ensuring security and peace; One of Wilson's 14 points
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Genocide
Definition
organized killing of an entire people
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armistice
Definition
cease fire between opponents in a war
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central powers
Definition
countries that fought against Germany and Austria-Hungary during WW1
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Zimmerman Note
Definition
Germany proposed an alliance with Mexico
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Convoy
Definition
a group of unarmed ships surrounded by armed ships
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mobilization
Definition
readying of troops for war
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Liberty Bonds
Definition
US sold these in order to help finance the war
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Self determiniation
Definition
power to make decisions concerning their own future
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Reparations
Definition
Payment for economic injuries suffered during the war
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Sussex Pledge
Definition
Germany's promise that it U Boats would warn ships before attacking
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5 main causes of WW1 (1914)
Definition

Militarism

 Alliances

Nationalism

Imperialism

 Assassination

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Why did US want to remain neutral at the beginning of WW1?
Definition

Trade: US wanted to protect investments overseas

8/4/1914 Declare Neutrality and act as a peacemaker

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3 Reasons for US to move toward War
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Lusitania

 

President Wilson's decision to break off diplomatic relations with Germany

 

Wilson's war message to congress

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Isolationism
Definition
America's foreign policy during 1800-1900; America kept to itself
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The immediate reason for US entry into war
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Germany was engaged in unrestricted submarine warfare
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Quality of relationship between US and Mexico
Definition
Hostile and suspicious
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Imperialism
Definition
The policy of acquring and holding colonies
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Neutral Countries
Definition
Do not give aid to either side of a war
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Nationalism
Definition
The strong feeling that people have for their own country and heritage
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Balance of Power
Definition
The concept that every nation tries to increase its strength and position be securing as many allies as possible
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Allied Nations
Definition
Great Britain; France; Russia
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Self Determination
Definition
choose their own government and have independence
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Single most important factor in US entry into war
Definition
German submarine warfare
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Was the US truly neutral?
Definition
US neutrality comes into question when US beefs up trade with England and France
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Impact of WW1 on African Americans
Definition
migration of African Americans to the north
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Ineffective war strategy
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Trench Warfare
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Factors that influenced Wilson's decision to ask congress for war
Definition

sympathy for the democracies of Britain and France

Germany's plans for victory

unrestricted submarine warfare

Zimmerman Telegram

Propaganda

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The incident that triggered WW1
Definition
Asassinaton of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
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Sussex Pledge
Definition
Germany agreed to warn ships before attacking
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What made post war adjustment for difficult in the US?
Definition
Not enough jobs
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Selective Service Act
Definition
away for the military to draft men in order to raise an army
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The Treaty of Versailles
Definition
Peace treaty for WW1
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Important provisions of the Treaty of Versailles
Definition

League of Nations

 New Territories

 Colonial 

 Disarmament 

 War Guilt and Reparations

Establishment of A League of Nations

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Treaty of Versailles: New Territories
Definition
Germany gives up terrority to create new countries
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Treaty of Versailles: Colonial
Definition
"Germany's colonies were taken away and divided up among France, Britain and Japan)"
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Treaty of Versailles; Disarmament
Definition
"Germany was only allowed to have a very small army, no subs, no military planes"
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Treaty of Versailles; War Guilt and Reparations
Definition
Germany forced to admit total guilt for causing the war; made to pay 33 billion dollars in war reparations
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Treaty of Versailles; Eatablishment of League of Nations
Definition
"An international peace keeping organization to settle disputes among nations, Prevent future wars, advance world peace"
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Several of Wilson's 14 points
Definition

Freedom of the seas

 Open diplomacy

 Removal of trade barriers

disarmament

Self determination

 League of Nations

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Wilson's 14 points
Definition
A speech given to congress by Wilson to ensure that the war was moral and to promote peace in Europe after the war
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Amerian War Aims
Definition

Peace without victory

 Make the world safe for Democracy

 War to end all Wars

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