vocab Flashcards
Alliance
an agreement between two or more countries to support each other during war.
Bolsheviks
a member of the extremist wing of the Russian Social Democratic
Communism
the economic policies implemented by the Bolshevik Party in Russia during the war
Conscription
compulsory active service.
Diplomacy
propaganda interactions among the belligerents aimed to build support for one’s cause or to undermine support for one’s enemies
Genocide
the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.
Millet
self-governing religious community
Mobilization
the process of a nation rapidly assembling and preparing its military forces for active combat
Persecution
mistreatment or oppression of specific ethnic, religious, or political groups, such as the persecution of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire.
propoganda
information designed to get people’s thinking aligned with government interests concerning the war
Total war
Mobilization, refusal to compromise, the blurring of roles between soldier and civilians, and total control of society.
Tsar
Emperor
