WWI Vocabulary

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A close partnership of nations or other groups, formed to advance common interests or causes.

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alliance

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A temporary stop to fighting that involved parties agree upon

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armistice

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A murder by surprise attack for political reasons

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assassination

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To block off an area

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blockade

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One who is injured, killed, captured, or missing during war or conflict

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casualty

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A person who is not an active member of the military

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civilian

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The battlefront area where combat occurs

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front

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The genocide of European Jews and other groups by the Nazis during World War II.

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Holocaust

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An exploration of an area to gather military information

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reconnaissance

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Not aligned with either side in a war, contest, or disagreement

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neutral