History Vocabulary

True or False:

Indirect Rule is a system of government used by European colonies to control their empires in Africa and Asia.

• True

• False

A temporary end to hostilities between warring parties; a formal cease-fire agreement

• cease fire

• agreement

• armistice

A type of government/economy where the government controls all aspects of society. 
The government gives to people according to their needs– as the government sees fit. The government owns all the property

• communism

• socialism

• imperialism

A country that rules a number of territories

• kingdom

• empire

• tribe

An association or agreement between countries to defend each other in case of attack

• appeasement

• alliance

• contract

Type of fighting where the combatants fighting lines consisted of trenches that would shield them from gunshots

• Guerrilla warfare

• Trench warfare

• Combat

The act of extending rule through force or diplomacy over a foreign country or territory and/or holding colonies

• imperialism

• nationalism

• socialism

The love of one’s country– the support of one’s nation and interests over other nations

• imperialism

• nationalism

• socialism

A person who rules with total authority, often in a harsh way

• Chief

• Dictator

• KIng

Serbia, Russia, France, Britain, and later Japan and Italy

• Allied Powers

• NATO

• Central Powers