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U S History Vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abolitionism | a movement to end slavery |
| acid rain | rainfall that results when sulfur produced by factories mixes with moisture in the air |
| annex | incorporated territory into an existing political unit, such as a city or country |
| apartheid | "apartness" the system of racial segregation in South Africa from the 1950's until 1991 |
| appeasement | satisfying demands of dissatisfied powers in an effort to maintain peace and stability |
| armistice | a truce or agreement to end fighting |
| arms race | building up armies and stores of weapons to keep up with an enemy |
| autonomous | self governing |
| bioterrorism | the use of biological and chemical weapons in terrorist attacks |
| bio warfare | use of disease or poison against civilians and soldiers in war time |
| blitzkrieg | German word for "lightning war," a swift and sudden military attack; used by Germans during WWII |
| bloc | a group of nations with a common purpose |
| bourgeoisie | middle class, including merchants, industrialists, and professional people |
| Buddhism | a religion doctrine introduced in northern India in the 6th century B. B. by Siddhartha Gautama, known as Buddha or "Enlightened One" |
| budget deficit | the state that exists when a government spends more than it collects in revenue |
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