| A | B |
|---|
| armistice | an agreement to stop fighting in a war |
| militarism | the act of building up a nation's military |
| neutrality | not helping or supporting either side in a war |
| nationalism | extreme pride in the superiority of one's nation |
| Allied Powers (the 3 big ones) | Great Britain, France, Russia - later, the United States |
| Central Powers (the 3 big ones) | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire |
| assassination | a politically motivated murder |
| self-determination | a nation deciding its own future: choosing its style of gov't, its allies, etc |
| war/liberty bonds | a means by which the United States generated money to help win a war |
| propaganda | biased information that can be used to support one's cause, or harm an opposing cause |
| sedition | conduct that could encourage people to rebel against authority/gov't |
| pacifism | the belief that disputes can be settled peacefully, rather than thru war |
| homefront | how war can impact the civilians/citizens of a nation |
| trench warfare | a system of ditches dug for protection of the front lines of fighting |
| alliances | agreements between countries to work together militarily in event of a conflict |
| imperialism | the policy of a stronger country holding power over a smaller, weaker one |
| Triple Alliance | The central powers |
| Triple Entente | The allied powers |
| reparations | money paid by the losing side of a war to repair damages caused |
