WWI vocab

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The military alliance made by France, England, and Russia prior to World War 1. Also known as the Allied Powers.

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Triple Entente

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International organization proposed in Wilson’s 14 Points and in the Treaty of Versailles, but the US never joined.

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League of Nations

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Passenger ship, named the _________ carrying many American and British passengers that was sunk by a German torpedo and caused an international outrage.

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Lusitania

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Secret message from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance against the United States to prevent the US from engaging Germany in the war.

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Zimmerman Telegram

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Type of naval warfare practiced by Germany in which submarines sink vessels such as freighters and tankers without warning.

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Unrestricted submarine warfare

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The alliance made by Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire prior to the war. Also known as the Central Powers.

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Triple Alliance