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Frage		Antworten
alliance Lernen beginnen		a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes
airplane Lernen beginnen		a powered flying vehicle that is heavier than air
chemical warfare Lernen beginnen		use of harmful gases in combat
conscientious objector Lernen beginnen		one who for moral reasons refuses to serve in combat
conscription Lernen beginnen		compulsory enlistment for military service; “the draft”
convoy Lernen beginnen		a group of vehicles traveling together for mutual protection
Great Migration Lernen beginnen		movement of 6 million blacks from the rural South to the Northeast, Midwest, and West between 1910 and 1970
militarism Lernen beginnen		glorification of the military
mobilization Lernen beginnen		act of assembling and making both troops and supplies ready for war
nationalism Lernen beginnen		pride in one’s nation, often with belief in its superiority
naval blockade Lernen beginnen		use of ships to isolate a place of importance for an enemy
trench warfare Lernen beginnen		type of combat in which opposing troops fight from dug-in positions facing each other

Chapter 12: The United States in World War I