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World War I Ch23 Terms
Vocabulary for Ch23 WW I
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6th Grade
11/30/2010

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nationalism
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Having pride in your country & being willing to defend it
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ethnic group
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people who share a common language and traditions
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militarism
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building up your army & navy
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alliance group
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a defense agreement between countries
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entente
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an understanding among countries
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balance of power
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a system that prevents any one country from dominating others
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propaganda
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information designed to influence opinion
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autocracy
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rule by one person with unlimited power
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convoys
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teams of groups
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front
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line of battle where fighting occurs
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armistice
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an agreement to end fighting
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dissent
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anyone who is against(opposes) the government
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mobilization
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the gathering of recourses and the preparation for war
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socialist
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people who believe that industry should be owned by the people
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pacifists
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people who don't use violence
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espionage
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spying
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sabotage
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secret action to damage the war effort
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fourteen points
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Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace to end WWI
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League of nations
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a group of nations/countries to preserve peace and resolve problems (this was in Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points)
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reparations
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payments caused by damage done by war
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