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The policy by which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker nations or territories
Imperialism
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refusing to take sides in a war
Neutrality
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The acronym used by the American Expeditionary Force, U.S. forces during World War I

AEF

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to distribute a fixed amount of certain items
Rationing
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an amendment to the us constitution that made all persons born or naturalized in the US including former slaves citizens of the country
Fourteen Points
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a short cut through Panama that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
Panama Canal
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This term refers to a strong sense of pride and devotion to one’s nation, which contributed to tensions in Europe before WWI.

What is Nationalism?

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A kind of warfare during World War I in which troops huddled at the bottom of trenches and fired artillery and machine guns at each other
Trench Warfare
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An opinion expressed for the purpose of influencing the actions of others
Propaganda
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an organization set up after World war I to settle international conflicts
League of Nations
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What rebellion in China aimed to remove foreign influence and was eventually crushed by a coalition of Western powers.

The Boxer Rebellion

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an alliance of Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman empire and Bulgaria during World War I
Central Powers
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An end to fighting
Armistice
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a low-interest loan by civilians to the government, meant to be repaid in a number of years
War Bonds
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a wave of panic from fear of a Communist revolution
Red Scare
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What 1884–1885 meeting of European powers divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.

What is the Berlin Conference?

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An alliance of Serbia, Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy, and seven other countries during World War I
Allies
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A deadly new weapon, first used on a large scale in WWI, led to the development of gas masks for soldiers.

What is poison gas?

400
the movement of african Americans between 1910 and 1920 to northern cities from the South
Great Migration
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This treaty, signed in 1919, officially ended the war and placed full blame on Germany.

What is the Treaty of Versailles?

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This European country controlled India as the "jewel in the crown" of its empire.

What is the United Kingdom?

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President that announced a policy of nuetrality refusing to take sides in the war
Woodrow Wilson
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David Lloyd George

Who was the Prime Minister of the UK during WWI?

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To support the war effort, British and American governments encouraged civilians to grow these at home to reduce pressure on public food supplies.

What are Victory Gardens?

500

This day, marks the armistice that ended the fighting in WWI, and is now commemorated as Veterans Day in the United States.

What is November 11, 1918?