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Chapter 7
Vocabulary
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 |
conrtraband | goods whose importation, exportation, or possession is illegal |
victory garden | a garden planted by civilians during war to raise vegetables for home use, leaving more of other foodsfor the troops |
espionage | spying mostly to gain government secrets |
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 loosing country to pay for war damages |
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 |