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2. Militarism: the policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war. Stalemate: a deadlock in which neither side is strong Enough to defeat the other.

3. Kaiser: German emperor. Propaganda: the spreading Kaiser Wilhelm II of ideas that help a cause of hurt an opposing cause.

4. Trench Warfare: type of fighting in which both sides dig trenches and attempt to overrun the enemy’s trenches. Mobilize: prepare for war.

5. Triple Alliance: an alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. Triple Entente: an alliance between France, Britain, and Russia

6. Pacifist: people who refuse to fight in any war because they believe war is evil. Armistice: an agreement to stop fighting.

7. Zimmerman Telegram: a telegram sent from Germany to Mexico. The telegram said that if the U.S.A. declares war on Germany, then Mexico should attack the U.S.A. In return, Germany would help Mexico regain it’s lost territories in southwest America.

8. Selective Service Act: passed by Congress May 18, it required all Young men from ages 21-30 to register for the military draft.

9. Liberty Bonds: American citizens bought bonds, lending money to the government to pay for war. Self-Determination: the right of national groups to their own territory and forms of government.

10. Bolsheviks: a group who took power from the Provisional Government. The group wanted to bring a communist revolution in Russia.

11. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk: signed by both Russia and Germany in March of 1918. In the treaty Russia had to give up some land to stop fighting.

12. Fourteen Points: Wilson’s peace plan meant to prevent international problems from causing another war. Wilson’s Fourteen Points in shorthand

13. League of Nations: when nations came together to protect independence of all countries. Reparations: cash payments for the losses they had suffered during the war.

14. Treaty of Versailles: the treaty that ended World War I in June of 1919. Under treaty Germany:  takes full blame for the war  pays $300 billion in reparations  limited the size of its military  returned Alsace-Lorraine to France  had to give up colonies

15. The Big Four: the four representatives, one from each country that were part of the Allies.

16. Henry Cabot Lodge: leader of the critics of the treaty. He wanted to change some of the League’s policies