World War 1

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Militarism

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an increase in the importance of the military of a country

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Central Powers

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Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

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Allied Powers (WWI)

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Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States

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Stalemate

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A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

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mobilize

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to prepare for war

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Trench Warfare

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A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

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U-boats

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German submarines

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Luisitania

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British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

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Zimmerman Note

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1917 - Germany sent this to Mexico instructing an ambassador to convince Mexico to go to war with the U.S.

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Liberty Bonds

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American citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war.