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Unit 2 Vocab
Remi's Social Studies Vocab Words
Term | Definition |
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Exploration | The investigation of unknown regions |
Colonization | process where nations expand control into areas outside national borders |
Natural Resources | Resources pertaining to nature found in an area |
Prince Henry the Navigator | The prince of Portugal. He helped expand the country's power by colonization. |
Indigenous | People native to a region |
Russian Revolution | The czar of Russia was thrown out of power, and Russia became the Soviet Union. |
Empire | The area created when one nation or group takes control of other nations |
Reunification | Bringing back together |
Superpower | An extremely powerful nation capable of influencing world events |
Cold War | a period of distrust between the U.S. and Soviet Union |
Holocaust | Hitler's effort to eliminate the Jews of Europe and other groups the Nazi party did not approve of |
Nazi Party | Hitler's party in Germany that held power from 1933-1945. he party made promises to businesses, unemployed, and farmers in the country |
Economic Depression | A hard time in the economy. Businesses close and people lose jobs. |
Nationalism | A very strong devotion to one's nation |
Treaty of Versailles | The treaty that ended WWI, explained what the winners would get and what the losers would lose |