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11th Grade
03/02/2011

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Archduke Franz ferdinand
Definition
archduke of Austria whose assassination triggered world war 1
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Kaiser wilhelm 2
Definition
German emporer during world war 1
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militarism
Definition
policy of military preparedness and building up weapons
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triple alliance
Definition
alliance between germany, austria-hungary, and italy
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triple entente
Definition
alliance between great britain, france, and russia
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balance of power
Definition
situation in which nations or alliances have equal strength
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central powers
Definition
germany, austria-hungary, and the ottoman empire
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allied powers
Definition
great britain, franch, and russia
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trench warfare
Definition
fighting from trenches
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isolationism
Definition
a policy of not being involved in the affairs of other nations
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u-boats
Definition
small german submarines
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lusitania
Definition
passenger ship sunk by german u-boats during world war 1
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sussex pledge
Definition
germanys promise not to sink merchant ships without warning and without saving lives
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zimmerman note
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german telegram proposing an alliance between germany and mexico
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selective service act
Definition
u.s. law requiring young men to register for the military draft
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convoy system
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strategy of surrounding troop-transport ships with destroyers or cruisers
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communists
Definition
people who seek the equal distribution of wealth and the end of all private property
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