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world war I vocab

TermDefinition
nationalism a feeling of pride in your nation or ethnic (culture) and extreme loyalty to that group
imperialism spreading the political or economic control of one country over another
militarism the idea that a nation will use its armed forces to threaten and acquire power over other nations or people; a policy of aggressive military preparedness
alliance an agreement of friendship to protect one another
casualty a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
neutrality not taking sides
pacifist a person who is opposed to war, and refuses to fight under any circumstances
trench warfare a system of fighting a war from ditches dug to slaw down the enemy and protect the infantry soldiers from enemy fire
Huns slang term for Germans during WWI to imply that they were savage and uncivilized
no man's land are between enemy lines/armies
contraband and munitions illegal goods; war materials
bonds paper notes given by the government to those from whom it borrowed money, promising to them back in a certain length of time
mobilize to put into action
conscription draft (mandatory service)
sedition the use of language to stir up rebellion against a government
armistice a stop to the fighting
disarmament the reduction of weapons, military supplies, and armed forces of a government
reparations payments required from a defeated nation for the damages and injuries at caused during a war
isolationism a policy of avoiding alliances and other types of involvements in affairs of other nations
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