History key terms

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Empire
a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government.
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Alliances
alliance refers to a formal agreement between nations that promise to assist each other in war
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Militarism
Beliefs that countries should use military forces in the war to gain power
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Economy
the way people spend money and the way people make money.
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Colonies
a piece of land controlled by another country.
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Assassination
to murder a usually important person by a surprise or secret attack
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Triple entente
association between Great Britain, France, and Russia, the nucleus of the Allied Powers in World War I.
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Nationalism
a strong attachment to a particular country, or nation.
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Imperialism
When countries want to control lands beyond their borders.
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Enlistment
to engage (a person) for duty in the armed forces.
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Emotional Blackmail
a style of manipulation where someone uses your feelings as a way to control your behavior or persuade you to see things their way.
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No mans land
an area of unowned, unclaimed, or uninhabited land.
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Duck-boards
boards laid from side to side as a path across wet or muddy ground
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Total war
willing to make any sacrifices in order to win
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Conscientious Objector
A person who refuses to serve in war because of their beliefs
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Patriotism
love for or devotion to one's country
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Conscription
enlisting individuals into the armed forces
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Trench
deep and narrow hole, or ditch, in the ground that the soldiers dug to give them selves shelter from the enemy
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Parapet
A heavy railing around the edge of a roof to protect those behind it from falling over or to shelter them from attack from the outside.
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Dugout
underground shelter
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propaganda
Information spread in order to manipulate other people's beliefs.
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Chronology
Events that have happened in someone's life
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Interpretation
showing your own understanding of something
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Inference
conclusion or opinion that is reached because of known facts or evidence.
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Source
cause of something.
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Consequence
what happens immediately after a behavior.
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Narrative
term for the events that make up a story.
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the way people spend money and the way people make money.

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