WW1 Terms

Armistice

An agreement made by the opposing side in a war to stop fighting for a certain time (truce)

Attrition

The process of gradually reducing the strength of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure

Convoy

accompanying for protection

Propaganda

information, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view

Reconnaissance

military observation of a region to locate any enemy ascertain strategic features that can be used to defeat them

Reparations

the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged

Supply lines

the routes (as roads, railways, rivers) in the rear of an army by which the army is supplied

Telegram

a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form

Ultimatum

a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations

Zeppelin

a type of rigid airship named after the German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (a blimp with a frame for support)