world war 1 Flashcards
Conscription
Getting called up by your country and being required to serve
Mobilization
A country or government gathering and organizing troops for a specific service.
Propaganda
ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause
Trench warfare
fighting from ditches protected by barbed wire, as in World War 1
War of attrition
a war based on wearing down the other side with constant attacks and heavy losses, such as World War 1
Total war
a war that involved the complete mobilization of resources and people
Planned economies
an economic system directed by government agencies
Armistice
a truce or an agreement to end fighting
Reparation
a payment made to the victor by the vanquished to cover the costs of war
Mandate
a territory temporarily governed by another country