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Causes of WWI-
- Allied Powers
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- England
- France
- Russia
- US
- Italy
- Serbia
- Belgium
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- Central Powers
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- Germany
Austria Hungary - Ottoman Empire
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- Nationalism- deep devotion of pride to one's specific country
- Competition and rivalries began and developed between the European Nations for territories to take over
- Militarism- Powerful military source
- Wars caused huge arms race for military technology between each country
- Imperialism- when one country takes over another
- led to rivalry and distrust among European nations and often almost led to war
- Alliance system- agreements between nations to provide aid and protect one another
- designed to keep peace in Europe but lead to distrust
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- Zimmerman Note-
- A telegram sent from Germany to Mexico that proposed an alliance between them
- Germany asked Mexico to attack America but British forces intercepts them and tells America
- America gets fed up and enters the war giving the allies the much needed reinforcements they needed
- Germany upset US by attacking ships
- Sinking of the Lusitania-
- Germany warned that they would sink any boat coming across the Atlantic
- Resulted in American public angered towards Germany
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- Propaganda and Home front
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- Food administrations wanted to provide food for troops and allies in Europe
- "Food Will Win the War"
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- Food Pledge
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- Women urged to register
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- Didn't want to waste paper- trees
- National War Labor Board - authorized in 1918
- - Appointed by President Wilson
- - Persuaded industry to..
- -- raise wages
- -- improve working conditions
- --open themselves to negotiations
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