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WWI Vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Entente | No binding agreement to follow common policies |
| Militarism | Glorification of the military |
| Ultimatum | Final set of demands |
| Mobilize | Prepare military forces of war |
| Neutrality | Policy of supporting neither side in war |
| Stalemate | Deadlock in which neither side can defeat the other |
| U-Boat | German Submarine |
| Convoy | Group of merchant ships protected by warships |
| Conscription | âThe Draftâ , which required all young men to be ready for military or other service |
| Propaganda | Spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause |
| Armistice | Agreement to end fighting in war |
| Contraband | During wartime, military supplies and raw materials needed to make supplies that may legally be confiscated by an belligerent |
| Reparations | Payment for war damage, or damage caused by imprisonment |
| Radicals | Those who favor extreme changes |
| Mandate | After WWI, a territory administrated by s Western power |
| Pandemic | Spread of a disease across a large area, country, continent, or the entire world |
| Collective security | System in which a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace of all |
| Atrocity | Horrible act committed against innocent people |
| Nationalism | A strong feeling of pride in and devotions to ones country |
| Tariff | Tax on imported goods |