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Chapter 23 Test Vocab & Notes
Chapter 23 Test Vocab & Notes
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History
7th Grade
10/18/2010

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nationalism
Definition
a feeling of inteense loyalty to one's country or group
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ethnic groups
Definition
people who share a common language and traditions
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militarism
Definition
a buildup of military strength within a country
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alliance system
Definition
defense agreements among nations
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entente
Definition
an understanding among nations
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balance of power
Definition
a system that prevents any country dominating the others.
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propaganda
Definition
information designed to influence opinion
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convoys
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teams
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autocracy
Definition
rule by one person with unlimited power
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front
Definition
line of battle
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armistice
Definition
an agreement to end the fighting
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mobilization
Definition
the gathering of resources and the preparation for war.
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dissent
Definition
opposition
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socialists
Definition
people who believbe industries should be publicly owned
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paciifists
Definition
people who opposed to the use of violence
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espionage
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spying
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sabotage
Definition
secret action to damage the war effort
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fourteen points
Definition
the peace plan to end world war one and restructure the countries of europe propsed by woodrow wilson
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league of nations
Definition
an association of nations to preserve peace and resolve international disputes proposed in wilson's fourteen points
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reparations
Definition
payments
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allied powers
Definition
great britain france russia japan 1914 august later on italy 1915 later on
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central powers
Definition
germany austriahungary and the ottoman empire
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battle of the marne
Definition
sept 5 ~ 12 1914 marne river british and french victory
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battle of verdun north eastern france french victory 21 feb ~ 18 dec 1916
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trenches
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a long narrow excavation in the ground the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
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battle of the somme
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1 july ~ 13 nov 1916 indecisive germany army withdfraws the allies won somme river france
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zimmerman telegram
Definition
a secret telegram to mexico with an offer to reconquer lost territory in new mexico texas and arizona from germany
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selective service act
Definition
military draft may 18
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rationing
Definition
a fixed allowance of provisions or food
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sedition act
Definition
forbade the use of disyloyal scurrilous or abusive language about the US gov
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american expeditionary force
Definition
american troops in europe
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