 | Term | Definition |
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nationalism |
loyalty to a nation and promotion of its interests above all others |
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ethnic groups |
a minority that speaks a different language/follows different customs than the majority of people in a country |
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militarism |
a buildup military strength within a country |
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alliance system |
defense agreements among nations |
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entente |
an understanding between nations |
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balance of power |
the distribution of power among nations so that no single nation can dominate/interfere with another |
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propaganda |
ideas or info designed and spread to influence opinion |
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autocracy |
gvmt in which one person has unlimited power |
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convoy |
group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it |
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front |
region where warfare is taking place |
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armistice |
a temporary peace agreement to end fighting |
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mobilization |
gathering resources and preparing for war |
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dissent |
disagreement with or opposition to an opinion |
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socialist |
person who believes industries should be publicly owned and run by the gvmt rather than by individuals |
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pacifist |
person opposed to the use of war/violence to settle disputes |
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espionage |
spying |
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sabotage |
secret action by enemy agents or sympathizers to damage a nation's war effort |
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Fourteen Points |
the peace plan to end WWI and restructure the countries of Europe, proposed by Woodrow Wilson |
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League of Nations |
an association of nations to preserve peace and resolve international disputes proposed in Wilson's Fourteen Points |
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reparations |
payment by the losing country in a war to the winner for the damage caused by the war |
