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Chapter 7 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Militarism | a policy of aggressive military preparedness |
Nationalism | loyalty and devotion to a nation |
Propaganda | the spreading of ideas about an institution or individual for the purpose of influencing opinion |
Contraband | goods whose importation, exportation, or possession is illegal |
Victory Garden | a garden planted by civilians during war to raise vegetable for home use, leaving more of other foods for the troops |
Espionage | spying, especially to gain government success |
Convoy | a group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it |
Armistice | a temporary agreement to end fighting |
National Self-Determination | the free choice by the people of a nation of their own future political status |
Reparations | payment by the losing country in a war to the winner for the damages caused by the war |
Cost of Living | the cost of purchasing goods and services essential for survival |
General Strike | a strike involving all the workers in a particular geographic location |
Deport | to expel an individual from the country |