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US History Semester One Final (Unit 4)
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History
11th Grade
12/15/2011

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militarism
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the glorification of military power and values
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alliance
Definition
an agreement between countries to work together
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U-Boat
Definition
a German submarine
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Schenck Vs. United States
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1919 Supreme Court case outlawed anti-military propaganda
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Lusitania
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an unarmed British oceanliner that was sunk by Germany; influenced the US to enter WWI
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Franz Ferdinand
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the archduke of Austro-Hungary;  his assassination triggered WWI
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Zimmerman Note
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a telegram that helped influence the US to declare war on Germany five weeks later (WWI)
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14 Points
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a 14 point peace plan proposed by President Wilson at the end of WWI
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war industries board
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the board who made the decision regarding which factory would produce which good during WWI
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nationalism
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a strong feeling of pride for one's nation
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central powers
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WWI coalition, headed by Germany, who opposed the Allied forces
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Selective Service Act
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started the draft
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League of Nations
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organization created by the Allied powers at the end of WWI to establish peace
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stalemate
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a situation in a conflict where neither side can make a move
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Allies
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the countries that fought agains the Central Powers in WWI and the Axis Powers in WWII
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Treaty of Brest Litovsk
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a treaty signed by Russia and the Central Powers that ended Russia's involvement in WWI
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Treaty of Versailles
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a peace settlement signed after WWI
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Big Four
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name given to Britain, the US, France, and Italy during the Paris Peace Conference
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trench warfare
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when armies attack each other from fortified trenches
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no-man's land
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the area in the middle of a battle that belongs to neither side
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Home Front
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the civilians or civilian activities of a country
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Article 10
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an agreement to protect the countries in the League of Nations
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African Americans
Definition
American citizens of African descent
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