US History b Vocab 1 Flashcards

armistice

a temporary agreement to end fighting

contraband

goods whose importation, exportation, or possession is illegal

convoy

a group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it

cost of living

the cost of purchasing goods and services essential for survival

deport

to expel individuals from the country

general strike

a strike involving all the workers in a particular geographic location

militarism

a policy of aggressive military preparedness

national self determination

the free choice by the people of a nation of their own future
political status

nationalism

loyalty and devotion to a nation

propaganda

the spreading of ideas about an institution or individual for the
purpose of influencing opinion

reparations

payment by the losing country in a war to the winner for the damages
caused by the war