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Chapter 23
WW 1
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8th Grade
03/20/2009

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Nationalism
Definition
a feeling of intense 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
Germany, France & Russia developing huge armies in the early 1900's.
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Alliance System
Definition
defense agreement 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 one country from dominating the others
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Propoganda
Definition
Information designed to influence people
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Autocracy
Definition
rule by one person with unlimited power
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convoy
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teams
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Front
Definition
line of battle
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Armistice
Definition
an agreement to end fighting
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mobilization
Definition
gathering of resources and preparation for war
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dissent
Definition
opposition (people who do not agree with you)
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socialist
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people who believe industries (companies) should be publicly owned
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pacifist
Definition
people who are opposed to 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
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Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace
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league of nations
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Woodrow Wilson's final point - nations pledging to respect and protect one another's territory and political independence
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reparations
Definition
payments for the damage caused by war
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