Unit 4 Vocabulary - WWI

the belief that a country should have a strong military and be ready to use it aggressively to achieve its goals or defend its interests

• militarism

• pacifism

• isolationism

• nationalism

to publicly disagree with an official opinion or decision, especially when disagreeing with a majority opinion

• dissent

• consent

• assent

• agreement

a type of fighting where soldiers stay in deep ditches to be safe from enemy fire

• trench warfare

• guerrilla warfare

• air warfare

• naval warfare

The group of countries, including the U.S., Britain, France, and Russia, that fought together for World War I

• Central Powers

• Allied Powers

• Axis Powers

• Neutral Nations

a situation where neither side can win or make progress, where no action can be taken

• stalemate

• victory

• compromise

• advantage

not engaged on either side; not taking sides

• neutral

• biased

• partisan

• opinionated

a fixed amount of food or other goods that is allowed to each person during times of shortages

• ration

• allocation

• distribution

• provision

the dangerous area where fighting happens between two armies' trenches

• no-man's land

• battlefield

• war zone

• combat area

a type of submarine used by Germany during the war to attack ships

• U-Boat

• Battleship

• Destroyer

• Cruiser

the act of assembling and readying military troops and supplies for war

• mobilization

• demobilization

• neutralization

• fortification