World War I Vocabulary

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Mobilization

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

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U-Boat

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German submarine used in World War I or World War II

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Trench Warfare

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

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Reparations

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

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Homefront

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

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Opponent

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Someone who fights against someone else in a conflict or war

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Imperialism

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

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Stalemate

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an unresolved situation which no one can win

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Self-Determination

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

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Propaganda

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