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Chapter 2 Key Terms
Chapter 2 Key Terms
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11th Grade
11/24/2010

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Imperialism
Definition
The policy of one nation acquiring, controllin, or dominating another country or region
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Militarism
Definition
A nation's policy of enlisting, training, equipping, and maintaining armed forces ready for war
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Alliance
Definition
A union or agreement among froups working toward a common goal
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Triple Alliance
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The alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy prior to the First World War
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Triple Entente
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The alliance of France, Britain, and Russia prior to the First World War
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Nationalism
Definition
Devotion to and support of one's cultural and nation, sometimes resulting in the promotion of independance
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Black Hand
Definition
A terrorist group of Bosnian Serbs that was determined to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungary
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Profiteering
Definition
Making a profit by raising prices on needed goods or producing poor quality materials
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War Measures Act
Definition
And Act that gives federal government energency powers during wartime, including the right to detain people without laying charge
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Habeas Corpus
Definition
The right of a detained person to be brought before a judge or other official to decide whether the detention is lawful
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Enemy Alien
Definition
A national living in a country that is at war with his/her homeland
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Deport
Definition
To send a person back to his/her country of origin
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Interment Camp
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A government-run camp where people who are considered a threat are detained
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Schlieffen Plan
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Germany's plan to stage a two-front war with Russia in the east and France in the west
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No Man's Land
Definition
The area between the trenches of two opposing forces
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Western Front
Definition
The area of fighting in western Europe during the First World War, characterized by trench warfare and inconclusive battles with heavy casualties on both sides
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Artillery
Definition
Large guns used to fire shells
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War of Attrition
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A military strategy based on exhausting the enemy's manpower and resources before yours are exhaustd, ussually involving great losses in both sides
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Biplane
Definition
An airlplane with two sets of wings, one on top of the body, and one underneath
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Reconnaissance
Definition
Military search or exploration
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Sharpshooter
Definition
A person skilled in shooting
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Dogfight
Definition
Aerial duels between aircraft
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Ace
Definition
A fighter pilot who has shot down five enemy aircraft
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Allegiance
Definition
Loyalty or faithfulness
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Merchant Marine
Definition
Civilian ships and sailors that transported food, weapons, and munitions
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Convoy
Definition
A group of ships travelling together protected by an armed force
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Victory Bonds
Definition
Bonds issued by the Canadian government to support the war effort
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Honour Rationing
Definition
A civilian effort to consume less and conserve supplies on the home front
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Income Tax
Definition
A tax on personal income
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Corporate Tax
Definition
A tax charged to businesses based on their totaly revenues
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Propaganda
Definition
Information, ussually produced by governments, presented in such a way as to inspire and spread particular beliefs or opinions
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Conscription
Definition
Forced enlistment in the armed forces of all fit men of certain ages
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Military Service Act
Definition
A 1917 Act that made conscription compulsory for all Canadian men betweemn the ages of 20 and 45, calling up the younger men first 
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Conscientious Objector
Definition
A person who opposes war for religious or moral reasons
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Labour Movement
Definition
Groups organized to improve conditions for workers
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Military Voters Act
Definition
An Act that allowed men and women serving overseas to vote
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Wartime Elections Act
Definition
An Act that gave the vote to Canadian women related to servicemen, but cancelled the vote for conscientious objectors and immigrants from enemy countries
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Khaki Election
Definition
The name given to the 1917 federal election because of Borden's efforts to win the military vote
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Union Government
Definition
The Coalition government formed by Conservatives and some Liberals and independents that governed Canada from 1917 to 1920
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Hundred Days Campaign
Definition
The Final Allied offensive against the Central Powers on the Western Front, from August 8 to November 11, 1918
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Paris Peace Conference
Definition
A meeting in Paris in 1919 to discuss the terms of a peace agreement after the First World War
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Treaty of Versailles
Definition
One of the treaties that ended the First World War; it imposed strict sanctions on Germany
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War Guilt Clause
Definition
An article in the Treaty of Versailles that made Germany responsible for starting the First World War
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