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World War I
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History
8th Grade
02/11/2010

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Imperialism
Definition
When a stronger nation takes control over a weaker nation for political, economic and militaristic reasons.
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Alliances
Definition
An agreement to help another country.
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Central Powers
Definition
An alliance of Austria-Hungry, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire.
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Espionage Act / Sedition Act
Definition
Limited the free speech that spoke out against World War I.
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Lusitania
Definition
A British passenger ship sunk by German U-boats. 128 Americans died. Americans felt this was a terrorist attack and used this as a reason to enter World War I.
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Neutrality
Definition
Refusing to take sides during a war.
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Armistice
Definition
Cease fire. (Stop fighting)
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Armistice
Definition
Cease fire. (Stop fighting)
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Fourteen Points
Definition
Woodrow Wilson's goals for peace after WWI.
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Militarism
Definition
Belief that a nation needs a large military force. / Building up ones military.
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Archduke Ferdinand
Definition
The heir to the Austria-Hungry throne who was shot and killed by a Serbian. His death was the spark that started WWI.
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Bolshevik (Russian Revolution)
Definition
The Russian Tzar was overthrown and killed as Communists took over Russia, and as a result Russia dropped out of WWI.
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Zimmerman Telegram
Definition
The United States discovered a telegram that Germany sent to Mexico, asking them to attack the U.S..
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Propoganda
Definition
Using the media to promote a certian opinion and influence public opinion.
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President Woodrow Wilson
Definition
President during WWI and author of the Fourteen Point peace plan.
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Treaty of Versailles
Definition
The treaty that ended WWI and blamed Germany for the war. This eventually became the cause of WWII.
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Nationalism
Definition
Pride in one's nation.
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Allied Powers
Definition
An alliance of Russia, Serbia, England, France and the United States (1917).
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Home Front
Definition
The country a soldier is defending during a war.
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U-Boat
Definition
Underwater boat/submarine
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Trench Warfare
Definition
A kind of warfare during WWI in which troops huddled in the bottom of ditches and fired artillery and machine guns at each other.
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League of Nations
Definition
Association of nations to protect the independence of member nations.
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Reparations
Definition
War repayments
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