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policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war
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policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries or regions
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policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war
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policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries or regions
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Term given for the rapid invasion of Africa by the various European powers. This began imperialism in Africa.
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excessive pride in one's nation
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an agreement between two or more countries to help each other out in war
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Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary Empire who was assassinated by the Serbians in 1914. This was the main cause of the start of World War I. The countries' allies then joined war against their allies' enemies.
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America's decision when WWI began in Europe
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U.S. president during WWI
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A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
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Deep ditches used in battle for cover against enemy gunfire
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Was introduced by the Germans but used by both sides.; caused blindness or server blisters, others caused death by chocking.
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Heavy armored vehicle which could travel over barbed wire and across enemy trenches. First introduced in WWI.
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Used to spy on the enemy. Would shoot at each other trying to shoot the enemy plane down. (dog fights)
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Fires bullets in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is pressed.
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A small bomb that can be thrown
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Submarines, used heavily by the Germans during WW1
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A policy that the Germans announced on January 1917 which stated that their submarines would sink any ship without warning near the English coast.
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Large gas-filled floating ship (used by Germany to bomb England during WWI)
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A weapon used in WWI which shoots a stream of burning fuel at enemy trenches
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Territory between rival trenches, very dangerous
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British passenger ship sunk by German U-boats in 1915. Killed 128 Americans. Angered Americans, but U.S. still wanted to remain neutral.
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Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
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person who tries to stir up war
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German pledge to warn neutral ships and passenger vessels before attacking
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A telegram Germany sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S. if the U.S. joined the war on the Allied side in Europe.
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Has the power to declare war according to our Constitution
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Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft
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Short-term loans that individual citizens made to the government that financed the war's cost.
