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LD SS WWII QUIZ
LD SS WWII VOCABULARY QUIZ
Term | Definition |
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ISOLATIONISM | The belief that a nation should stand alone and not get involved in the affairs and conflicts of other nations. (ex: Us joined war in 1941) |
IMPERIALISM | When a more powerful nation seeks to control a less powerful territory which benefits the more powerful country (World Bully) |
DEMOCRACY | A government in which power and authority rest with the people (people usually express their power throughout voting). (ex: During WWII, the US was seen as the "arsenal of democracy") |
FASCISM | A form of government that permits no individual freedom; the government is supreme; often controlled by a dictator who uses force to rule. |
APPEASEMENT | Giving into the demands of a hostile power in order to avoid conflict and maintain peace. Before WWII began, European countries tried to appease Hitler in order to avoid war. |
PROPAGANDA | The spreading of ideas to help or hurt a cause; it influences people to accept a certain point of view. |
ALLIANCES | A union or association of nations set up to further the common interests of its members. (ex: Allies: Soviets, Great Britain, US, France & Axis: Germany, Italy, Japan) |