World War 1 vocabulary

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Policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war. glorification of war and military power

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Militarism

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ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause. Governments often released censored information to maintain morale and support for their war effort.

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Propaganda

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The assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, a member of the Black Hand.

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Gavrilo Princip

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This was sent by Germans to encourage a Mexican attack against the United States. Intercepted by the US in 1917.

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Zimmerman Telegram

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British passenger boat sunk by a German submarine that claimed 128 American lives. One of main reasons America decided to join the war.

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Lusitanta

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The idea that your national culture and interests are superior to any other.

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Nationalism

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Restricting the amount of food and other goods people may buy during wartime to assure adequate supplies for the military

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Rationing

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An alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia in the years before WWI.

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Triple Entente

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In World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies.

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Central Powers

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two or more countries joining together

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Alliances