World War 1 Glossary of terms

Allies A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose, typically by treaty. A union or association formed for mutual benefit

Alliance

Armistice

An arrangement/agreement made by opposing sides of war to stop fighting for a certain period of time. To add something to a larger whole

Annexation

Attrition

Assassination

The process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure The murder of a political leader or a public figure by a sudden yet violent attack. Compulsory enrollment of citizens for a period of service, typically into the armed forces The basic rights guaranteed to individual citizens by law eg: freedom of speech and action A person who refuses to join or serve in the armed forces because of moral or religious reasons. A friendly agreement

Conscription

Civil liberties

Conscientious objector Entente

Internment

The confinement of somebody regarded as a security threat in a prison or other place especially during war.

Kaiser

A former German or Austrian or Austro-Hungarian emperor who ruled Germany during WWI

Legend No mans land

a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated The land that lies between two opposing armies and is held by neither side.

Propaganda

A biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular political cause or point of view A general vote by the electorate on a specific political question or questions for a direct decision.

Referendum

Stalemate

A situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible. A painful; condition of the feet caused by long immersion in cold water or mud and marked by blackening and death of surface tissue. The battle line between the French, British and German armies during WWI a sum of money paid regularly (typically quarterly) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits (or reserves). a profit from the sale of property or of an investment.

Trench foot

Western Front

Dividend

Capital gain