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1. MAIN Militarism Alliance Imperialism/Expansion Nationalism

2. Treaty Aformal agreement between two or more countries in reference to peace, or alliance

3. Alliance Aformal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.

4. Battle Ahostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces.

5. Economic Factors Things dealing with money that can impact a war. Examples include Supplies, like wood, steel, oil. Controlling of markets like the Atlantic trade routes with naval blockades or shutting down or destroying roads and railroads.

6. Branches Army- Land forces Navy – Sea forcesAir force – Air Forces duh! Marines- Land, Sea and Air forces

7. Weapons/Vehicles (Concrete) Bayonet Battleship Submarine Tank Calvary Trench

8. Union/Yankee The north side in the Civil War .

9. Confederacy/Rebels The south side in the Civil War

10. Abolishment The desire to outlaw slavery in the United States.

11. Ambush An act or instance of attacking unexpectedly from a concealed position. Like a sneaky ninja comin out the shadows with a roundhouse kick.

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13. Antebellum Period before a war, especially the American Civil War

14. Blockade The isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.

15. Genocide The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group. Example: Holocaust

16. Casualty Dead and Wounded peeps in a war situation

17. Tactic/Strategy A plan, procedure, or expedient for promoting a desired end or result.

18. Mason Dixon Line The line that divided the north and the south in the civil war and also divided slave and non-slave states.