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WH UNIT 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| League of Nations | an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations |
| Propaganda | Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause. |
| Treaty | a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries |
| Alliance | a joining together for some common purpose |
| Nationalism | love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it |
| Triple Alliance | An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in the years before WWI. |
| Triple Entente | An alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia in the years before WWI. |
| Total War | the channeling of a nation's entire resources into a war effort |
| Scarcity | fewer resources than are needed to fill human wants and needs. |
| Social Darwinism | Evolution and “survival of the fittest” were applied to human society. Those who were fittest for survival enjoyed wealth and success and were considered superior to others |
| Racism | The belief that one race is superior to others |
| Viceroy | a person appointed to rule a country or province as the deputy of the sovereign |
| Imperialism | seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country |
| isolationism | the belief that a country should not be involved with other countries |
| trench | a long, narrow hole that is dug in the ground |
| trench warfare | a type of fighting where both sides build deep trenches as a defense against the enemy |