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WH Unit 11 GSE-CCHS
Term | Definition |
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militarism | the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests |
trench warfare | a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other. |
unrestricted submarine warfare | a type of naval warfare in which submarines sink vessels such as freighters and tankers without warning, |
total war | a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded. |
rationing | allow each person to have only a fixed amount of (a particular commodity) |
propaganda | information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. |
armistice | an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce. |
self-determination | the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government. |