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SS unit 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Imperialism | creating an empire through colonization |
| Pan-American Union | agreement to have Latin American nations and America work together |
| A Protectorate | an independent country under control of another |
| A Territory | an area completely controlled by another country |
| Isthmus | narrow strip of land connecting two large bodies of land |
| Anarchy | disorder and lawlessness - belief in lack of government |
| U-boat | Under sea boat - submarine - Germany has first |
| Propaganda | information used to influence public opinion |
| Selective Service Act | mandatory military draft for men aged 21-30 |
| Mobilization | preparing for war |
| Great Migration | hundreds of thousands of African Americans move from south to northern cities due to job opportunities created by war |
| National War Labor Board | created to oversee production of war materials. |
| Ration | limitation of certain products in order to preserve for war. |
| Socialist | believe businesses should be publicly owned |
| Pacifist | oppose violence, against war |
| National Self-Determination | the right of the people to decide how they should be governed. |
| Reparation | payments for damages |
| Armistice | peace agreement |
| Stalemate | no movement or accomplishments by either side |
| Trench warfare | Fight in tunnels that are dug in for both sides that are miles long and exposed to the elements |