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Final Exam
Ch.23 Antoine Finished
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History
7th Grade
06/02/2008

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Term
Nationalism
Definition
loyalty to a nation and promotions of its interests above all others
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Militarism
Definition
a buildup of military strength within a country
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Alliances
Definition
defense agreements amoung nations
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Definition
him and his wife were assasinated by Gavrilo Princip
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Gavrillo Princip
Definition
assasinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Allied Powers
Definition

Russia

France

England

Italy

United States 

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Central Powers
Definition

Germany

Austria-Hungary

Bulgaria

Ottoman Empire 

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U-Boat
Definition
the submarine invented by Germans
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Zimmermann Note
Definition
was intercepted by the U.S; Germany asks Mexico to invade the U.S and they will get money for it.
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Selective Service Act
Definition
established a military draft
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Propaganda
Definition
to try to sway the American public into making a certain decisions
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Convoy System
Definition
Navy destroys escorted marchant ships to Europe 
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American Expeditionary Force
Definition
American troops in Europe
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Armistice
Definition
a temporary peace agreement to end fighting
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Armistice Day
Definition
November 11, 1918 World War 1. it is now called Veterans Day
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Mobilization
Definition
gathering resources and preparing for war
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Fourteen Points Plan
Definition
the peace plan to end World War 1 and restructurethe country of Europe, proposed by Woodrow Wilson
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League of Nations
Definition
an association of nation to preserve peace and resolve international disputes proposed in Wilson's Fourteen Points
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Treaty of Versailles
Definition

Conditions

 

  • Germany had to accept full reponsibility for the war and pay billions in reparations
  • Germany had to disarm ang give up oversea colonies
  • League of Nations is created
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