US History Chapter 11 Section 1 – Flashcards
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nationalism
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devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation
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militarism
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development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy
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Allies
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consisted of Russia, France, and Britain
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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heir to the Austrian throne
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no man's land
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barren expanse of mud pockmarked with shell craters and filled with barbed wire
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trench warfare
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armies fought for mere yards of ground
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Lusitania
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british liner sunk by a german u-boat
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Zimmermann note
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telegram from the german ambassador in mexico that was intercepted by british agents
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propaganda
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kind of biased communication designed to influence peoples thoughts or actions
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Georges Clemenceau
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the french premier who lived through two german invasions
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David Lloyd George
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british prime minister
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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leader of the conservative senators
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Schlieffen Plan
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German General's strategic plan for victory in a possible future war where it might find itself fighting on two fronts: France to the west and Russia to the east.
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blockade
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a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
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refugee
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an exile who flees for safety
