WW1 vocab

Nationalism

Strong pride and loyalty toward ones country

Militarism

The belief that a nation should build a strong military and be prepared to use it

Propaganda

Information used to influence peoples opinions or encourage support for a cause

Eroded

Gradually weakened, damaged, or reduced over time

Contraband

goods that are illegal or forbidden to posses, transport, or trade

Victory Gardens

Gardens planted by civilians during WW1 to grow food and save food for the war effort

Draft

A system requiring people to serve in the military, usually during wartime

Espionage

the act of secretly gathering information for another country

Armistice

an agreement to stop fighting between countries or opposing sides

NSD

the idea that people should have the right to choose their own government and determine their own future

Reparations

payments made by a country to compensate for damage caused by war