History Vocab. 5 Flashcards
Ethnic Group
A group sharing a common and distinct culture, religion, language or the like
Nationalism
2.
devotion and loyalty to one’s own country; patriotism.
Militarism
A strong military spirit or policy
Alliance
The act of allying or state of being allied
Balance of power
A distribution and opposition of forces among nations such that no single nation is strong enough to assert its will or dominate all the others
U-boat
A German submarine
Propaganda
Info., ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
Autocracy
Government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others; the government or power of an absolute monarch
Convoy
The protection provided by an escort
Armistice
A temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce
Kaiser
A German emperor
Mobilization
To assemble or marshal (an army)
Ration
A fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage
Pacifist
A person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence
Dissent
To differ of sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree
