World War I Vocabulary

Mobilization

• the act of assembling and making both troops and supplies ready for war

• the civilian population and activities of a nation whose armed forces are engaged in war abroad

• the right of the people of a particular place to choose the form of government they will have

• German submarine used in World War I or World War II

U-Boat

• American ships known for their distinct "U" shape in WWI and WWI

• German submarine used in World War I or World War II

• A tank that transforms into a boat

• French tanks used in WWI

Trench Warfare

• Civilians living in a system of trenches dug into the ground in order to avoid air strikes

• the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged

• Pushing an opponent into a trench dug into the ground to neutralize them

• combat in which armies fight in a permanent systems of trenches dug into the ground

Reparations

• the right of the people of a particular place to choose the form of government they will have

• Citizens paying money to the government to support the war

• the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged

• When a stronger nation exerts control (political, social, economic, military) over a weaker nation

Homefront

• Fighting that occurs only through threats, rather than actual war

• Fighting that is done in the US rather than in Europe

• The nickname for trenches that soldiers lived in

• the civilian population and activities of a nation whose armed forces are engaged in war abroad

Opponent

• Someone who fights against someone else in a conflict or war

• Someone who thinks war should be illegal

• Someone with a strong feeling of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness over one's country.

• Someone who makes an agreement in a war to stop fighting for a certain time

Imperialism

• the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged

• When a stronger nation exerts control (political, social, economic, military) over a weaker nation

• the right of the people of a particular place to choose the form of government they will have

• Belief that a nation needs a large military force

Stalemate

• an unresolved situation which no one can win

• an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time

• Bread that is no longer edible

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

Self-Determination

• Strong feeling of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness over one's country.

• Paying money to the government to support the war

• When a stronger nation exerts control (political, social, economic, military) over a weaker nation

• the right of the people of a particular place to choose the form of government they will have

Propaganda

• The harsh facts about the events of a war, meant to promote a viewpoint

• Strong feeling of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness over one's country.

• Information that may be misleading or biased, meant to promote a viewpoint

• Artwork designed to accurately depict warfare