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WWI Vocab Sec 1 and 2
Vocab Review
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History
Pre-School
02/27/2012

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Stalemate

Definition
a condition where neither side has an advantage
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 Central Powers

Definition
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria
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Terrorist

Definition
a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates violence and fear to achieve a political aim.
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Nationalism
Definition
excessive patriotism to the point that you believe your country is superior and that other countries are inferior
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Militarism
Definition
a committment to maintain a large military and to view your military as the main ingredient of your foreign policy
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Kaiser
Definition
a German or Austrian Emperor; translates to ceasar
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Allied Powers
Definition
Great Britain, France, Russia, and the United States
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Propaganda
Definition
information, that may be true or untrue, used to achieve a political purpose
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Lusitania
Definition
 a British luxury liner sunk by a German submarine in the North Atlantic on May 7, 1915: one of the events leading to U.S. entry into World War I.
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Liberty Bonds

Definition
bonds sold to the public by the U.S. government in order to pay for the war
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Pacifist
Definition
someone who advocates for peace
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Bureaucracy
Definition
a complex network created to support the government
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Draft
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 forced enrollment of persons for military service
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Czar

Definition
Russian ruler; translates to ceasar
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Warmonger
Definition
a person who advocates for war
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Socialist
Definition
someone who believes it is the government's role to provide for the needs of its citizens
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Illiterate
Definition
unable to read or write
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Selective Service Act
Definition
required men 18 and older to register with the government in order to create a list of for the draft
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Zimmerman telegram
Definition
1917 proposal from Germany to Mexico urging Mexico to declare war on the United States; leads to the United States declaring war on Germany
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