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WW1
ch 2 p25-51
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Imperialism | Policy of one nation acquiring, controlling or dominating another country or region.(帝国主义，帝国主义政策） |
| militarism | A nation's policy of training, equipping and maintaining armed forces ready for war.(军国主义； 尚武精神) |
| Slavic | relating to ppls in eastern, southern, and centre Europe, including russian,serbians,croatians,poles, czechs斯拉夫语的，斯拉夫语言 |
| alliance | A union or agreement among groups working toward a common goal 结盟，同盟,同盟条约； 同盟者 |
| Triple alliance | the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy prior to the WW1 三国同盟 |
| Triple Entente | The alliance of France, Britain and russia prior to the WW1协约国 |
| Black Hand | a terrorist group of Bosnian Serbs that was determined to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungary黑手党，从事诈骗恐吓等活动的秘密团体 |
| Profiteering | making a profit by raising prices on needed goods or producing poor quality material 暴利 |
| War measures act | an act that gives the federal government emergency powers during wartime,right to detain ppl without laying charges战争手段的行为 |
| Habeas corpus | the right of a detained person to be brought before a judge or other official to decide whether the detention is lawful人身保护权 |
| enemy alien | a national living in a country that is at war with his/her homeland 敌国侨民，敌国人 |
| Deport | to send a person back to his/her country of origin 驱逐(非本国居民)出境 |
| Internment Camp | 俘虏收容所 a government-run camo where ppl who r considered a threat are detained |
| schlieffen plan | Germany's plan to stage a two-front war with russia in the east and france in the west. |
| No man's land | the area between the trenches of two opposing force 真空地带 |
| Western front | the area of fighting in western Europe during the ww1, characterized by trench warfare and inconclusive battle with heavy casualties on both sides西方战线 |
| artillery | large gun used to fire shell大炮 |
| war of attrition | a milliatry strategy based on exhausting the enemy's manpower and resources before yours are exhausted. Usually involving grat losses on both side 消耗战 |
| casualties | those injured, killed,captured 伤亡者 |
| bioplane | an airplane with two sets of wings双翼飞机 |
| reconnaissance | military search （执行侦察任务的）巡逻队、飞行队等 |
| dogfight | aerials duels between aircraft |
| sharpshooter | a person skilled in shooting |
| ace | a fighter pilot who has shot down five enemy aircraft |
| allegiance | loyalty 忠诚，拥护 |
| merchant marine | civilian ships or sailors that transported food, weapons |
| convoy | a group of ship traveling together protected by an armed force护航队 |
| honor rationing | 荣誉配给 a civilian effort to consume less and conserve supplies on the home front |
| income tax | a tax on personal income |
| corporate tax | a tax charged to business based on their total revenus |
| conscription | force enlistment in the armed forces of all fit man of certain ages征兵 |
| Military service act | a 1917 act that made conscription compulsory for all Canadian men between the ages of 20-45, calling up the younger men first |
| conscientious objector | 拒服兵役的人 |
| labour movement | group organized to improve conditions for worker |
| Military voters act | an act that allowed men and women serving overseas to vote |
| wartime election act | 战时选举法案 |
| Khaki election | the name given to the 1917 federal election cuz of Borden's effort o win the military vote |
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