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Chapter 8 Vocabulary
Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nationalism | feeling of intense loyalty to a country or group |
| militarism | rapid buildup of military power |
| alliance system | countries agree to defend each other |
| balance of power | discourages any group from acting aggressively |
| stalemate | neither side can make progress against the other |
| U-boat | German submarine |
| propaganda | information used to influence opinion |
| autocracy | government where one person has unlimited power |
| convoy | ships that escort and protect other ships |
| kaiser | German emporer |
| mobilization | gathering of resources and troops to prepare for war |
| ration | limited use |
| socialist | believes industries should be publicly owned |
| pacifist | opposed to violence |
| dissent | disagreement or opposition |
| national self-determination | right of people to determine how they should be governed |
| reparation | payments for war damage |