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World War I Vocab List

WWI Vocab for unit on Propaganda and WWI poets & poems


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Nationalismpride in one’s nation
Militarismpolicy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war
Terroristuses threats and violence to promote a cause
Stalematedeadlock in which neither side is strong enough to defeat the other
Propagandathe spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause
Warmongera person who tries to stir up war
Illiterateunable to read or write
Bureaucracya system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials
Pacifistspeople who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil
Socialistbelieves that people as a whole rather than private individuals should own all property and share the profits from all businesses
Armisticean agreement to stop fighting
Abdicateto give up power
Epidemicthe rapid spread of a contagious disease among large numbers of people
Reparationscash payments
Isolationistspeople who wanted the US to stay out of world affairs