World War Vocabulary

Limiting how much of a product an individual could buy

• casualties

• rationing

• reparations

• armistice

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

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

War Bond ("Liberty Bond")

• Getting out of jail for free during war

• Citizens paying money to the government to support the war effort

• Soldiers being given tax breaks after a war

• Soldiers working at the US Mint to coin more money during war

Armistice

• an agreement made by opposing sides to join new alliances

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

• an agreement between allies to attack a country at the same time

• another word for army

Trench Warfare

• A) A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other

• B) A naval battle strategy used in World War II

• C) Aerial combat between fighter planes

• D) A diplomatic negotiation tactic

Propaganda

• A) Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause

• B) A type of military strategy involving surprise attacks

• C) A treaty signed to end a war

• D) A type of weapon used in World War I

Blitzkrieg

• A) A fast and powerful military attack strategy used by Germany in World War II

• B) A defensive strategy involving building fortifications

• C) A type of aircraft used in World War I

• D) A peace treaty signed after World War I