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WH Chapter 14 Terms
WWI and the Russian Revolution
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02/10/2009

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entente
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nonbinding agreement to follow common policies
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status
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high standing, rank, or prestige
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militarism
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glorification of the military
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Alsace and Lorraine
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provinces on the border of Germany and France, lost by France to Germany in 1871, regained by France after WWI.
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overseas
Definition
across the sea, foreign
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ultimatum
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a final set of demands
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mobilize
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prepare miliary forces for war
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neutrality
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policy of supporting neither side in a war
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stalemate
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deadlock in which neither side is able to deafet the other
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utilized
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put to practical use
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zeppelins
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large, gas-filled balloons
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confronted
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faced in opposition
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u-boats
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German for submarine
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convoys
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groups of merchant ships protected by warships
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Dardanelles
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a vital strait connecting the Black Sea and the Mediterranean
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T.E. Lawrence
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British Colonel later known as Lawerance of Arabia
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total war
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channeling a nation's entire resources into the war effort
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conscription
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the draft
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contraband
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In wartime, __________ may be confiscated.
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Lusitania
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Almost 1,200 people died when the ____________sank.
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propaganda
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Governments use _________to control public opinion
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atrocities
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the Armenian genocide is an example of a(n) __________
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eroded
Definition
ate into or wore away
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Fourteen Points
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Wilson's paln for resolving WWI and future wars
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self-determination
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the right of people to choose their own form of government
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armistice
Definition
agreement to end fighting
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pandemic
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1918 influenza
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reparations
Definition
payments for war damage
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radicals
Definition
people who wants to make extreme changes and build a new social order
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collective security
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a League of Nation would provide this
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widespread
Definition
occuring in many places
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proletariat
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Marxists hoped to ignite revolution amoung the ___________
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crucial
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of vital importance
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soviets
Definition
councils of workers and soldiers
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withdrawal
Definition
the act of leaving
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Cheka
Definition
early Soviet secret police force
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commissars
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who taught communist party principles and helped ensure loyalty in the army
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