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World War I
Chapter 23
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History
7th Grade
12/08/2011

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Nationalism
Definition
Loyalty to a nation and promotion of its interests above all others
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Ethnic Groups
Definition
Minority That speaks a different language or follows different customs than the majority of people in a country
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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 between nations
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Balance of Power
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A distribution of power among nations so that no single nation can dominate or interfere with another.
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Propaganda
Definition
Ideas or information designed to spread and influence opinion
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Autocracy
Definition
Government in which one person has unlimited power
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Convoy
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A group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it
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Front
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A region where warfare is taking place, or a line of battle
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Armistice
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A temporary peace agreement to end fighting
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Mobilization
Definition
Gathering of resources for the preparation for war
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Dissent
Definition
Disagreement or opposition to an opinion
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Socialist
Definition
People who believe industries should be publicly owned and run by the government rather than by private individuals
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Pacifist
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People opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes
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Espionage
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Spying
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Sabotage
Definition
Secret action by enemy agents or sympathizers to damage the war effort
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Fourteen Points
Definition
The peace plan to end WWI and restructure the countries of europe, proposed by Woodrow Wilson
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Leage 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 by the losing country in a war to the winner for damages caused during the war
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