WWI Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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opposition to all war
A
Pacifism
2
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the glorification of war
A
MIlitarism
3
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a final set of demands
A
Ultimatum
4
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to prepare military forces for war
A
Mobilize
5
Q
a deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other
A
stalemate
6
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a policy of supporting neither side in a war
A
Neutrality
7
Q
an empty track of area between enemy trenches or lines
A
“No-man’s land”
8
Q
large gas-filled balloons
A
Zeppelins
9
Q
German submarines used in WWI
A
U-boats
10
Q
groups of merchant ships protected by the military
A
Convoys
11
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when a nation’s entire resources are used to fight the war
A
Total War
12
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a draft
A
Conscription
13
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spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage the other side
A
Propaganda
14
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horrible acts against innocent people
A
Atrocity
15
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the right of the people to choose their own government
A
Self-determination
