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6th Grade History
WW I
Term | Definition |
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Nationalism | Loyalty to one's country or group. |
Miltarism | When a country builds up their military power. |
Alliance System | Defense agreements among nations. |
Balance of Power | A system that prevents one country from dominating the others. |
Propaganda | Information used to influence opinion. Spread a point of view. |
U-Boat | German submarine used in World War I & II. |
Stalemate | Situation in conflict in which neither side can make progress against the other. |
Autocracy | One person with unlimited power rules. |
Revolution | A war to overthrow the government. |
Neutrality | Not taking sides. |
Selective Service Act | Set up the military draft. Men age 21 to 30 were ordered to join the armed forces. |
Lusitania | British passenger liner that was attacked by a German U-Boat. |
Convoy | A team that escorts someone or something. |
Mobilization | Gathering resources and preparing for war. |
Ration | Giving items out on a limited basis. |
Reparations | Payments for damages after a war. In this case Germany had to pay reparations for damage they caused during war. |
Fourteen Points | Woodrow Wilson's peace plan. |
League of Nations | Members would help preserve peace and prevent future wars. |
Socialist | Believed industries should be owned by the government. |
Pacifist | People who are opposed to the use of violence. |
National Self-Determination | The right of the people to decide how they should be governed. |
Treaty of Versailles | Peace treaty signed to end World War I. |