World War I Vocabulary

An agreement among countries to defend each other.

• Alliance

• Militarism

• Nationalism

• Mobilization

A group of countries or territories ruled by the same government

• Alliance

• Pacifist

• Empire

• Stalemate

A feeling of intense loyalty to a country or group

• Pacifist

• Nationalism

• Militarism

• Alliance

Payment for damages caused during a war

• Reparations

• Propaganda

• Stalemate

• Neutral

When one event sets off a chain of similar events

• Mobilization

• Militarism

• Empire

• Domino effect

A person who opposes the use of violence

• Nationalist

• Militarist

• Pacifist

• Propagandist

The gathering of resources and troops in preparation for war

• Militarism

• Mobilization

• Domino effect

• Stalemate

A situation in a conflict in which neither side can make progress against the other.

• stalemate

• domino effect

• neutral

• alliance

celebration of military ideals and a rapid buildup of military power

• mobilization

• militarism

• empire

• stalemate

Not taking side or getting involved in a conflict

• stalemate

• pacifist

• nationalism

• neutral