World War I Vocabulary

the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces,etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals.

• imperialism

• ration

• militarism

• diplomatic

a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.

• adjacent

• liable

• embark

• alliance

a policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world; the effect that a powerful country or group of countries has in changing or influencing the way people live in other,poorer countries.

• imperialism

• nationalism

• militarism

• espionage

a feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries; a desire by a large group of people (such as people who share the same culture, history, language, etc.) to form a separate and independent nation of their own.

• imperialism

• nationalism

• accordance

• self-determination

involving the work of maintaining good relations between the governments of different countries.

• justify

• financial

• diplomatic

• treaty

the right of the people of a particular place to choose the form of government they will have; the freedom to make your own choices.

• self - determination

• treaty

• espionage

• propaganda

to begin a journey especially on a ship or airplane.

• vessel

• espionage

• liable

• embark

close or near.

• liable

• justify

• unrestricted

• adjacent

a ship or boat.

• vessel

• adjacent

• justify

• telegram

legally responsible for something; likely to be affected or harmed by something.

• treaty

• espionage

• liable

• justify