All terms in this list:

Allies: The countries allied against the Axis Powers during World War II. The major signatories included the United States, Soviet Union, Britain, France, Canada, and China.

conscription: involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority

pacifist: One who loves, supports, or favours peace; one who is pro-peace.

Trenches: Network of dugouts from which soldiers did most of their firing at the enemy.

Over the Top: Over the parapet of a trench, especially at the start of a futile attack.

No Man's Land: An area of battlefield between the trenches of the two armies not held by either side.

Home Front: The civilian sphere as opposed to the military; or specifically the civilian sphere which supports a military effort

Propaganda: A concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people.

Western Front: The line of trenches that stretched across northern France and where most of the fighting was done.

Trench foot: A medical condition which can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet. Similar to, but not the same as frostbite.

AIF: Australian Imperial Forces.

Enlist: To join a cause or organization, especially military service.

Blockade: The isolation of something, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.

Stalemate: Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but does not involve any personal loss.

Censorship: The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.

Referendum: A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment

Abdicate: To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; as, to abdicate the throne, the crown, the papacy.

Anzac Cove: A small cove along Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, famous for the landing of the ANZACs.

Militarism: an ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby claims to be its most important aspect

Nationalism: The idea of supporting one's country and culture.

Imperialism: The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.