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WW1 Vocab
Vocabulary for WW1 Quiz
Term | Definition |
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militarism | the building up of military in preparation for war |
alliances | countries that support one another in a crisis |
self determination | Countries determining ruling government through popular sovereignty |
kaiser | title for a leader in Germany |
trench | A narrow ditch dug by troops to provide a place of shelter from enemy fire |
nationalism | a love of country and a desire for self rule |
imperialism | a larger country taking over a smaller country's political and economic affairs |
assassination | the killing of an influential leader in a community |
bond | a loan to the government |
reparations | payment for damages caused during a war |
armistice | a cease fire or stopping of war |
civil liberties | Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference. |
stalemate | a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible. |
propaganda | information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view |
dissent | an opinion or expression differing from the majority |
neutrality | the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict or disagreement |