Key Definitions Flashcards
Annexation
Addition of an area, region or country to another country or state
Armistice
A ceasefire, after which, the terms of a treaty are negotiated
Arms race
When rival nations attempt to outdo each other in size/ quality of their armed forces
Attrition
To wear away an enemy to the point of them collapsing
Blockade
Stopping of supplies reaching an enemy country
Convoy system
Supply ships sailing close together in large groups, protected by warships
Depth charge
A bomb dropped into water that explodes at certain depths to destroy U-boats
Foreign policy
The action and strategy taken by a leader or government in dealing with other nations
Hurricane Bombardment
A short intense military bombardment
July crisis
Term used to describe the chain of events from the assassination of Franz- Ferdinand to the declarations of war by the major powers from late June to early august 1914
Mutiny
When soldiers refuse to follow orders
Nationalist
A person with great love for their mention. Nationalist can also mean a person/ group within a country that desires political independence.
Neutrality
Not supporting or helping either side in a conflict
Outflanked
When an army has moved sound the side of an enemy to outmanoeuvre them
Province
A large section of a country with its own government or administration
