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What is militarism?
A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war.
Militarism emphasizes military strength and readiness for conflict.
What is an ultimatum?
A list of demands that, if not met, will lead to serious consequences.
Ultimatums often escalate tensions between countries.
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany’s military plan at the outbreak of World War I to rapidly defeat France and then attack Russia.
The plan aimed for a quick victory in the west before turning to the east.
Define trench warfare.
A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
Trench warfare was a significant characteristic of World War I.
What does the term casualty refer to in war?
Anyone killed, injured, captured, or considered missing in action.
Casualty figures are often used to gauge the scale of conflict.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
The use of submarines to sink without warning any ship found in an enemy’s waters.
This tactic was controversial and contributed to the US entering World War I.
What is total war?
A conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort.
Total war affects not just the military but also civilian life and economic resources.
What does rationing mean?
The limiting of the amounts of goods people can buy, often imposed during wartime.
Rationing is used when goods are in short supply due to war.
What is propaganda?
Information or material spread to advance a cause or to damage an opponent’s cause.
Propaganda plays a crucial role in shaping public opinion during conflicts.
What is an armistice?
An agreement to stop fighting.
Armistices can lead to peace negotiations.
Define self-determination.
The freedom of a people to decide under what form of government they wish to live.
Self-determination is a principle often associated with national sovereignty.
What are reparations?
Payments made by a defeated nation to compensate for damage or injury during a war.
Reparations can burden the economies of defeated nations.
