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nationalism |
a devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation |
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militarism |
development of armed forces and thier use as a tool in diplomacy |
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allies |
cosisted of France, britain,and italy. |
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
heir to the Austrian thrine,visited the Bosnian capital Sarajevo. |
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"no man'sland" |
a barren expanse of mud pockmarked shell craters and filled with barbed wire. |
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trench warfare, |
in wich armies fought for mere yards of ground,continued for over three years. |
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Lusitania |
off the southern coast of Ireland. |
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Zimmermann note, |
a telegram from the German foregin minister to the German ambassador in Mexico that was intercepted by British agent. |
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central powers. |
The alliaces provided a measure of international security because nations were reluctant to distrub the balance of power. |