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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.
Nationalism
advocacy of political independence for one’s country.
imperialism
a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Allied Powers
RUSSIA FRANCE SERBIA GB ITALY JAPAN US
Central Powers
GERMANY AH TURKEY(OTTOMAN EMPIRE)
No man’s land
disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies.
Trench warfare
a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
conscription
military draft by random selection
mobilization
assembling and organizing groups and supplies to prepare for war.
neutral
not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial.
war of attrition
a prolonged war or period of conflict during which each side seeks to gradually wear out the other by a series of small-scale actions.
planned economy
Government takes over economy
armistice
an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
reparations
Loser had to pay the winner for costs of war
propaganda
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
