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nationalism
a devotion to the culture of one's nation
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militarism
the policy of building up armed forces in preparation for war
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allies
major defense in europe (france, britain, and russia)
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central powers
germany, austria-hungary, and the ottoman empire
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archduke franz ferdinand
the heir to the austrian throne that was assassinated by a serbian nationalist causing a diplomatic crisis and ultimately WW1
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no man's land
a area of land between the trench complexes with barren mud, shell craters, and barbed wire where many men were shot
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trench warfare
military operations in which the opposing forces attack from a system of ditches
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lusitania
a british passenger ship sunk by a german u-boat
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zimmermann note
a message sent in 1917 by germany attempting to convince mexico to join WW1
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eddie rickenbacker
a famous fighter pilot
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selective service act
a law enacted in 1917 requiring men to join the military
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convoy system
the protection of merchant ships from u-boats
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american expedition force
the us force led by general john pershing that fought against germany
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general john j pershing
commander of the american expeditionary force (AEF)
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alvin york
a soldier in the AEF who killed 25 germans and captured 132 prisoners