world war one

Question 1

militarism

Answer 1

glorification of the military to pursue dominance

Question 2

total war

Answer 2

a government devotes all its resources for the war

Question 3

conscription

Answer 3

forcing citizens to join the war

Question 4

armistice

Answer 4

an agreement to end fighting

Question 5

stalemate

Answer 5

a deadlock in which neither side defeats the other

Question 6

nationalism

Answer 6

the notion in which a country believes in its superior to other through conflict

Question 7

belligerent

Answer 7

nation or person engaged in war

Question 8

military necessity

Answer 8

the need for a military (amount of people and resources necessary)

Question 9

bonds

Answer 9

loans given to support war efforts

Question 10

neutrality

Answer 10

state of not helping each side of conflict

Question 11

no man’s land

Answer 11

space between trenches where opposing sides cross

Question 12

ultimatum

Answer 12

a final demand, the rejection of which will lead to retaliation

Question 13

dehumanize

Answer 13

deprive of human qualities

Question 14

propaganda

Answer 14

spreading of false ideas to promote a cause

Question 15

5 parts of propaganda?

Answer 15

action, audience, message, emotion, lie

Question 16

who was in the triple entente

Answer 16

britain, france, russia

Question 17

who was in central powers

Answer 17

germany, austria hungary and ottoman

Question 18

name 3 reasons people wanted war

Answer 18

• wanted to show superiority
• thought it would be fun (like a sport)
• thought soldiers would be home by xmas

Question 19

what was propaganda used mainly for (2 main ways)

Answer 19

bonds & recruitment

Question 20

what date did the war end on

Answer 20

november 11, 1918

Question 21

who most benefits from war? (3 people)

Answer 21

• army generals (do not fight, they relax and gain popularity)
• arms dealers (they gain money)
• countries that don’t participate (gain strength, power, money)