a member of the armed forces removed from active duty as a result of being killed, wounded, captured, or missing in action

There were thousands of casualties after the battle.

the theory of a classless social system in which all property and means of production are owned in common; socialist theory deriving from the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels and adopted by the Soviet Union

China adopted communism as their political and economic system in 1949.

the idea that the consumption of goods is beneficial to society or its economy

In the United States, consumerism has contributed largely to the overfilling of landfills and the pollution of oceans.

the practice or skill of conducting negotiations between nations or governments.

The release of the hostages was hailed as a victory for diplomacy.

of or related to a large group of people who share a distinctive culture, language, or religion, or who are of the same race or national heritage

Japanese and Chinese immigrants made up two of Hawaii's major ethnic groups in 1900.

the act of assembling, organizing, or adapting (industries, supplies, facilities, or the like) for immediate use or service in times of war or states of emergency; the act of assembling and preparing (troops or the like) for active military duty or service to a country

The nation ordered troop mobilization to prepare for the upcoming battle.

global war in which all warring nations’ mobilize for the war effort including soldier and civilian populations, who are both participants and targets; usually defined as meeting four criteria: mobilization, blurring of lines between citizen and civilian, total control of society, and rejection of a compromise peace

World War I was an example of total war.