1. Warm-Up: Tuesday, October 26 th List the Central Powers, Allied Powers, and the Neutral countries from the map we colored on Friday.

2. World War I Vocabulary Unit 7

3. Alliance A union to promote a common interest

4. Democracy Government in which supreme power is held by the people

5. Convoy A group of ships traveling together for protection

6. Contraband Goods legally prohibited in trade; smuggled goods

7. imperialism Establishing political or economical control over other countries

8. Nationalism Devotion to national interests, unity, and independence

9. Mire Swampy ground that is soft, deep mud

10. Progressivism Belief in moderate political change and social improvement by government actions

11. Propaganda The spreading of ideas or information to further or damage a cause

12. Allies The group of nations consisting of Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Belgium, and other smaller nations

13. Central Powers The group of nations consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey

14. Trench A long narrow cut in the ground used to shelter soldiers

15. socialism A social system based on government ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

16. neutrality Taking neither side in a conflict

17. U-Boats German submarines

18. conscription Military Draft A way of choosing soldiers by pulling names out of a box and putting those soldiers into military

19. Rationing Controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, and services Controls size, amount, day and time Propaganda!!

20. Total War War limitless in size Limitless in the mobilization of all available resources and troops

21. Armistice Situation in a war where the parties agree to stop fighting Not necessarily the end of war Usually just a cessation while peace is made

22. Self-Determination Nations have the right to freely decide on their sovereignty and political status without interference

23. Unrestricted submarine warfare An approach where submarines sink merchant ships without warning