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

Chapter 12: The United States in World War I