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Parliamentarian
A supporter of Parliament in the Civil War.
Armistice
Armistice
An agreement to end the fighting in the war.
Imperialism
The desire to conquer colonies to create an empire
Republic
A country where the power is held by people and their elected representatives.
Over the top
The infantry soldiers climb out of the trenches to attack the enemy
Militaristic
Prioritising the armed forces over other parts of society
Abolitionist
A person who supported the end of slavery.
Nationalist
Be believing strongly in your own country
Patriotism
Love for your own country
Western Front
The zone of fighting in WWI which stretched from Switzerland to the English Channel
Conscientious objector
A person who for reasons of conscience objects to fighting in war
Weltpolitik
A word to describe Germany’s ambition to create an empire. Their “world policy.”
Alliance
An agreement between to parties to achieve a common goal.
Bombardment
A constant attack with bombs or shells.
Attrition
An attempt to wear down the enemy with constant attack.
Pals battalion
An army group. Soldiers were promised they would be kept with their friends if they signed up together.
Fire step
A feature of the trenches used to help soldiers fire in to no mans land.
Bayonet
A dagger attachment for the rifle
No mans land
The area between the trenches
Artillery
A large type of canon gun.
Discrimination
To treat somebody differently on the grounds of their race, religion or age
stalemate
A situation in which further progress in the war seemed impossible
