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Social Studies WW1
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| Militarism | The belief that a nation needs a large military force. | The countries kept building up their military. THE CYCLE |
| Imperialism | The policy by which stronger nations extend their economical, or military control over weaker nations or territories. | It caused a build up in tension |
| Isolationalism | Not believing that your country should be in other nations exept in matters of self defence. | helped prevent war |
| Lusitania | A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat | Turned many Americans against Germany |
| Zimmerman Telegram | The telegram that was discovered by the British who passed it on to the Americans. Told Mexico Germany would help them get their lost land back from Germany. | Americans were furious. |
| Central Powers | An alliance of Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire, during WW1 | Faced the Allied Powers |
| Allied Powers | Serbia, Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy and seven other countries | Faced the Central Powers |
| Nutrality | Not being on either side | Helped keep countries out of war. |
| Nationalism | The belief that your country is the best | Developed an Us v.s. Them statement |