World Wars Vocabulary

Front

A pause in fighting that both sides agree to

Back

armistice

Front

People who are killed or injured during a battle

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casualties

Front

Taking over other countries and turning them into colonies

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imperialism

Front

Pride in one’s country

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nationalism

Front

Organized spreading of certain ideas

Back

propaganda

Front

“lightning war”, the German style of fighting

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blitzkrieg

Front

A dictatorship government that emphases extreme nationalism

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fascism

Front

To remain out of any conflict

Back

isolationism

Front

Limiting how much of a product an individual could buy

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rationing

Front

Payments for war damages

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reparation