mobilization
Sign in to savethumb|When king Æthelred and Alfred learnt that [[Vikings were in Wessex, they sent messengers to mobilize men in every village]]
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Mobilization is the process of gathering and organizing people—in this historical example, men from villages—to respond to an urgent need or threat. It mattered because it allowed leaders like King Æthelred and Alfred to quickly assemble forces to defend their territory when Vikings arrived in Wessex.
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- History
- Roman Republic
- Modern era
- Mobilization in World War I
- Mobilization in World War II
- Post–World War II
- Economic mobilization
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|When king Æthelred and Alfred learnt that [[Vikings were in Wessex, they sent messengers to mobilize men in every village]]
Mobilization (alternatively spelled as mobilisation) is the act of assembling and readying military troops and supplies for war. The word mobilization was first used in a military context in the 1850s to describe the preparation of the Prussian Army. Mobilization theories and tactics have continuously changed since then. The opposite of mobilization is demobilization.