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Chpt 26
World War 1 Test Prep. Flashcards.
Term | Definition |
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Entente | A non-binding agreement to follow common policies. |
Militarism | The glorification of the military. |
Ultimatum | A final set of demands. |
Mobilize | Prepare military forces for war. |
No man's land. | The land between two opposing armies that no man can cross without being shot at or bombed. |
Zepplins | Large gas filled balloons that are used to bomb enemy troops. |
U-boats | The German word for submarines. |
Convoys | Are groups of merchant ships protected by warships. |
Total War | The channeling of a nation's entire resources into the war effort. |
Consription | The draft the required all young men to be ready for military or other service. |
Propaganda | Is the spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage on opposing cause. |
Atrocities | Horrible acts committed against innocent people. |
Self-determination | The right of people to choose their own form of government. |
Armistice | An agreement to end fighting. |
Pandemic | Is the spread of a disease across a large area. |
Reparations | Payments for war damage. |
Collective Security | A system in which a group of nations act as one to preserve the peace of all. |
Mandate | The territories that were administered by Western Powers. |