The Causes of U.S. Entry into WWI

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Prussia

German state that unified Germany in 1871.

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Triple Alliance

Military alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy.

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Franco-Russian Alliance

Alliance between France and Russia against Germany.

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Triple Entente

Alliance of Great Britain, France, and Russia.

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Nationalism

Intense pride for one's homeland in Europe.

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Self-determination

Right of nations to govern themselves.

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

His assassination triggered World War I.

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Stalemate

Prolonged deadlock in trench warfare.

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Central Powers

Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria.

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American Neutrality

U.S. policy to avoid involvement in WWI.

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Propaganda

Information to influence public opinion.

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Lusitania

British ship sunk by Germany, killing 1,200.

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U-boats

German submarines used in naval warfare.

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Sussex Pledge

Germany's promise to stop sinking merchant ships.

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Zimmermann Telegram

Proposal for Mexico to ally with Germany.

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Selective Service

System for drafting soldiers into military service.

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Discrimination in Army

Prejudice faced by African American soldiers.

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Women in WWI

First war with official female military service.

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Cooperative Economy

Partnership between government and business during mobilization.

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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Germany's policy of sinking ships without warning.

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American Prosperity

Tied to Allied victory through loans.

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Balkan Crisis

National groups sought independence from empires.

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Arms Race

Competition for military superiority between nations.

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Military Recruitment

Efforts to increase soldier numbers for war.