World War One Flashcards
Nationalism
When you think that your country is better then anyone else’s.
What does a trench consist of?
Dugout Firing step Duckboards Parados & Parapet Barbed wire
Imperialism
Colonies/territory
Militarism
Building an army
Alliance system
Groups (alliances) formed and Ganges up on other alliances.
Dreadnought
Very large battle ships
Trench warfare
Fighting in trenches.
Over the top
Doing more than the average amount. (Overkill)
Shellshocked
Body is in such shock from the war and guns that it needs therapy to get over it.
Trench foot
A horrible disease caught in the trenches.
Stalemate
Where no-one can win.
Poison Gas
Deadly gas mostly used by French to give the victims no escape.
No man’s land
Land where no man walked on.
Kitchener’s army
An army made entirely out of volunteers
Morale
Good spirit
Recruitment
Selecting people to go to war.
Conscription
Men who have been forced to go to war.
Propaganda
Advertisement portrayed in posters saying that war is not bad.
Conscientious objector
A person who has reasons for not going to war.
Pall’s battalion
Men signing up for war with their friends.
Enlist
Signing up for war.
