World War I

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  1. 4. issued to raise billions of dollars for the Allies’ war efforts
  2. 6. The land between opposing trenches, often barren and dangerous due to enemy fire
  3. 7. secret telegram from the German foreign minister Arthur Zimmermann to Mexico proposing an alliance against the United States
  4. 9. heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated in 1914
  5. 11. A statement of principles for peace outlined by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson to end WWI and prevent future conflicts
  6. 16. A British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, killing many civilians, including Americans, which escalated tensions with Germany.
  7. 17. A type of war in which a country uses all of its resources and population to support the war effort
  8. 19. The coalition of nations that fought against the Allied Powers, primarily including Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
  9. 20. The peace treaty that officially ended WWI in 1919, imposing heavy penalties on Germany
  10. 21. The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
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  1. 1. A temporary suspension of hostilities agreed upon by warring parties
  2. 2. a political idea that favors the equal distribution of wealth and the end of all forms of private property
  3. 3. A formal agreement between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes, such as defense or war efforts.
  4. 5. payments for war damages
  5. 8. prepare military for war
  6. 10. situation in which neither side can win a decisive victory
  7. 12. defending a position by fighting from deep ditches
  8. 13. an act of law that required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted into military service
  9. 14. The coalition of nations that opposed the Central Powers, primarily including France, the United Kingdom, Russia (until 1917), Italy, and later the United States
  10. 15. submarines used by the German navy in WWI
  11. 18. international assembly of nations to settle disputes among countries and encourage democracy