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RWD - set 1

Regents word of the day review

TermDefinition
Globalization The process of the world becoming more interconnected as a result of increased trade and cultural exchange.
Cultural Diffusion The spread of ideas, customs and technologies from one group of people to another.
Enduring Issue A challenge or problem that society has faced and debated or discussed across time; many societies have attempted to address the issue with varying degrees of success.
Belief System A set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy or moral code.
Millet system Non-Muslim (Jewish and Christian) communities within the Ottoman Empire that had the power to govern themselves. In return for religious freedom, citizens in Millets owed loyalty to the Ottoman Empire.
Janissaries Member of an elite force in the army of the Ottoman Empire.
Ethnocentrism the belief that one’s own group or culture is superior to all others.
Social Hierarchy A system of ranking people within a society - some hierarchies allow social mobility and others do not.
Absolutism A system of government in which a monarch has complete authority and centralized power
Divine right The belief held by Absolute Monarchs that the authority to rule comes directly from god.
Westernization The process of adopting Western ideas and culture in the areas of technology, law, lifestyle and values. Ex.) Peter the Great
Secular Having to do with worldly rather than religious matters.
Enlightened Despot Absolute monarchs who used their power to bring about positive political and social changes to their citizens. *Catherine the Great
Enlightenment A period in Western Europe when philosophers applied scientific ideas of reason to answer political questions such as how leaders should interact with their citizens.
Social Contract An agreement by which people give up some of their freedoms in order to avoid chaos.
Habeas Corpus The idea that a person can not be held in prison without first being charged with a crime.
Popular Sovereignty The principle that a government's power comes from the people. **”Consent of the governed.”
Suffrage The right to vote
Revolution A great change in ideas, technology or government; revolutions can be political or nonpolitical.
Popular Sovereignty The principle that a government's power comes from the people. **”Consent of the governed.”
Deficit Spending When a government spends more money than it takes in.
Natural Rights: Rights that belong to all humans from birth; they include life, liberty and property. **John Locke
Anti-Semitism: Hostility or prejudice against followers of Judaism.
Lebensraum “Living space” - this idea was the driving force behind the Third Reich’s military conquests as well as their discriminatory and violent racial policies.
Appeasement The policy of giving in to an aggressive nations demands in an effort to avoid conflict.- Neville Chamberlain
Nazi-Soviet Pact August 1939- Hitler and Stalin agreed to attack and divide Poland; after that they would not be allies or enemies. **Non-Aggression Pact
Blitzkrieg “Lightning War”A military tactic used by the Germans against Poland, involved quick moving continuous attacks against the enemy.
Refugee A person who flees his or her homeland to seek safety elsewhere.
Final Solution The Nazi policy of exterminating European Jews, it was introduced by Heinrich Himmler and resulted in the genocide of 6 million followers of Judaism.
Waffen SS An elite part of Hitler’s Schutzstaffel (SS). It began as Hitler’s private security and grew into a fanatical fighting force of nearly 1 million.
Unconditional Surrender Demanded by the United States and issued to Japan; a surrender in which no guarantees are made to the surrendering nation.
United Nations An international peacekeeping organization formed in 1945 to provide a place to discuss world problems and develop solutions.
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