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RWD - set 3
Regents word of the day review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Total War | A conflict in which participating countries devote all of their resources towards the war effort. |
| Militarism | The glorification of the military and preparation for war. |
| Allied Powers: | Previously known as the Triple Entente it was a World War I alliance of Great Britain, France and Russia. - Later joined by Italy, the United States and others. |
| Central Powers | Previously known as the Triple Alliance, it was a World War I alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. -Later, Bulgaria joined |
| Propaganda: | The spreading of ideas through media to promote a certain cause or to damage an opposing cause. |
| War of Attrition | A military strategy in which each side of a conflict attempts to wear down the opposing side to the point of defeat. |
| Neutrality: | The foreign policy of a nation to not participate in a war between other nations. |
| Atrocity: | A brutal violent act committed against innocent people. |
| Conscription: | The draft; required men 18 and over to be ready for military service. |
| Armistice: | An agreement to end fighting. |
| Self Determination: | The right of citizens to choose their own system of government. ** Woodrow Wilson |
| Reparations: | Payment for the damages of war. |
| Collective Security: | A system in which a group of nations act as one to preserve the peace of all. **League of Nations & United Nations |
| Zionism: | A movement dedicated to building a Jewish state in Palestine/Israel |
| Dissident: | A person who disagrees with the general opinions or actions of a group. |
| Bolshevik: | A revolutionary Communist political party led by Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky in Russia. They adapted the ideas of Karl Marx. |
| Censorship: | The suppression or prohibition of books, films, news, etc. that are considered by a government to be politically unacceptable or a threat to security. |
| Collectivization: | A policy in the USSR under Joseph Stalin that required peasants to give up their independent farms and move onto massive farms with other peasants. Many peasants refused collectivization, especially in Ukraine. |
| Inflation: | Occurs when the value of currency is decreasing but the price of goods and services is increasing. |
| Third Reich | Third Reich: The official name given by the Nazi party for its regime in Germany from 1933 - 1945. |
| Fascism | A system of government in which a dictator has complete power and the state is seen as more important than the individuals within it. |
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