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World War I
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nationalist Groups | Groups of People who support nationalism |
| Mobilization | The assembly and movement of troops |
| Entente | An understanding between nations |
| Balance of Power | Situation in which each side has equal power |
| Central Powers | As the war spread, an alliance that appeared |
| Allied Powers | (or Allies) as the war spread an alliance that appeared |
| Neutrality | A policy of not taking sides |
| Front | A line along which opposing armies face each other |
| Trench Welfare | Soldiers fought from two lines of trenches, or ditches, that soon reached from the English Channel into Switzerland ( here the war stalled for four years |
| Civilians | Non-military citizens |
| Propaganda | Information designed to influence public opinions |
| Soviets | Committees to represent interests |
| Bolsheviks | The most radicle of the socialist groups |
| Arms race | Competition between nations to archive superiority in quantity and quality of military arms |
| Alliance | Two or more countries that have agreed to help each other |
| Militarism | Relying on military strength |