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WWI Vocab
American History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Militarism | belief of a government that maintains a strong military |
| Alliances | People who are on the same team |
| Imperialism | extending a country's power |
| Nationalism | Identification of a nation |
| Propaganda | Information to influence opinion |
| Contraband | goods that are illegal |
| Appease | acceding to there demands |
| Bogged | Becoming stuck |
| Phosgene | organic chemical |
| Caustic | able to burn |
| mediate | an agreement with people |
| Espionage | spying |
| Sedition | conduct a speech |
| activists | efforts to promote |
| pacifists | i person who believes in violence |
| Inability | unable to do something |
| disillusionment | feeling disappointed |
| abdication | failure to fulfill responsibility |
| contentious | cause an argument |
| communism | a political theory |
| prejudice | an opinion |
| Infantry | soldiers marching |
| prosecute | legal proceedings |
| patriotic | greatly support your country |
| turmoil | confusion |
| hostility | angry behavior |
| migration | seasonal movement from animals |
| Armistice | An argument on war |
| Commodity | an item |
| Spade | tool with sharp edge |
| Coveted | wanting something |
| Medal of honor | taking a risk for your country |
| Apparatus | special equipment |
| Bedrock | solid rock |
| Derrick | a crane that moves crates on a ship |
| Detrimental | could cause harm |
| exorbitant | an unreasonable price for tickets |
| fusion | joining two or more things together |
| Rotary | a center or axis that rotates |
| Temperance | something from an alcoholic drink |