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Chap. 24 History Vocab
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05/24/2010

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Nationalism
Definition
Pride in one's nation
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Imperialism
Definition
Extending authority of a country to other countries or regions
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Militarism
Definition
Policy of building strong armies in preparation of war
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Triple Alliance
Definition
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
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Triple Entente
Definition
Britain, France, Russia
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Francis Ferdinand
Definition
Heir to Austria-Hungarian throne.
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Terrorist
Definition
One who uses threats and violence to promote a cause
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Central Powers
Definition
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
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Allied Powers
Definition
France,Britain,Russia (eventually Italy and others)
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Neutrality
Definition
Remaining Neutral
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Propaganda
Definition
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause
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U-Boats
Definition
Fleet of German submarines
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Lusitania
Definition
British passenger ship sunk by U-Boats
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Sussex Pledge
Definition
Agreement for U-Boats to surface before attacking
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"Peace without victory"
Definition
One of Woodrow Wilson's ideas, to have countries come to a fair peace.
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Warmonger
Definition
One who tries to stir war
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Czar
Definition
Russian ruler/dictator
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Draft
Definition
a law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military
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Selective Service Act
Definition
Draft law passed in 1917
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Zimmerman Telegram
Definition
German --> Mexico telegram intercepted by U.S. encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S.
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Bureaucracy
Definition
a system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials
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"Victory Gardens"
Definition
Home gardens where food is given to the Army
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Pacifist
Definition
One who opposes war or fighting.
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Liberty Bonds
Definition
Bonds that would help fund the war effort.
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War Industries Board
Definition
A board that told factories what they had to produce.
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Socialist
Definition
The people as a whole should own all property and profits, rather than individuals
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Bolsheviks
Definition
A group of Russians lead by Lenin that gained power in 1917
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Vladimir Lenin
Definition
leader of the Bolshevik group
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Definition
Treaty between Russia and Germany that ended Russia's participation
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Armistice
Definition
An agreement to stop fighting
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American Expeditionary Force
Definition
American force in the war, more than 1 million soldiers
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Armistice
Definition
An agreement to stop fighting
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Fourteen Points
Definition
Woodrow Wilson's plan to prevent further wars from being started in Europe and other parts of the world
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Self-Determination
Definition
The right of noational groups to have their own territory and forms of government
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League of Nations
Definition
A general association of nations, one of the major parts of the Fourteen Point plan
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Big Four
Definition
Country Leaders; Woodrow Wilson, U.S.A., David Lloyd George of Britain, Georges Clemenceau of France, Vittorio Orlando of Italy
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Reparations
Definition
Cash payments
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Treaty of Versailles
Definition
Part of the Treaty of Paris, stated the Germany had to take full blame for the war
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Isolationism
Definition
Ones who want to stay out of world affairs
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Definition
Mass. Congressman who strongly opposed the Fourteen Point Plan
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