Humanities Flashcards
Alliance
Agreement between two or more countries to support each other during war
Annexation
Formal act where a state proclaims its sovereignty over territory hitherto outside its domain
ANZAC
Acronym for Australian and new zealousness army corps
Appellate jurisdiction
Power a court to review ruling made by a lower court and change outcomes of lower court decision
Armistice
Agreement by group of people or countries at war to stop fighting ; truce
Assassination
To murder for pay or for political reasons
Barracks
Building or group of building where s soldiers or other member of the army forces live and work
Bunker
Shelter (usually underground) that has strong walls to protect people Innside from bullets and bombs
Census
Count of people who live in the country
defendant
Person accused of doing a certain act
Trench foot
Serious condition caused from foot being wet for too long
Progressive
Government big role in improving the society
Treaty of Versailles
Peace document signed between Germany and allied powers on the 26 June 1919
Propaganda
Message that intended primarily to interest of the messenger
Militarism
Believe that a country should be a strong military capability and prepared to defend itself
Nationalism
Belief that your country is better then other nations
No mans land
Area of unowned, unclaimed land
Allied power
Countries allied in opposition to the central power
Shell shock
Post traumatic stress disorder occurring under prime conditions that causes intense stress
Central powers
Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire
Original jurisdiction
Courts power to hear and decide a case before any appellate review
Imperialism
Idea of expanding ones territory by taking over another county
Court hierarchy
One courts have more power than others
causes of WW1
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