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WWI & II Definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Realpolitik | A system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations. |
| Fascism | An authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization. |
| Nationalism | An extreme form of this especially worked by a feeling of superiority over other countries. |
| Blitzkrieg | An intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory. |
| Armistice | An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a trace. |
| Kaiser | The German emperor the emperor of Australia or the head of the Holy Roman Empire. |
| Depression | Felling of severe despondency and dejection. |
| Sanction | A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule. |
| Propaganda | Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. |
| Reparation | The making of amends for a wrong one has by paying money or other wise helping those who have been wrong. |
| Mandate | An official order or commission to do something. |
| Appeasement | The action of appeasing. |
| Militarism | The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. |
| Conscription | Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces. |
| Genocide | The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. |
| Militarism | The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. |
| Dictatorship | Government by a dictator OR a country governed by a dictator. |
| Totalitarianism | A political system in which the state recognizes no limits to it's authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible. |
| Holocaust | Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war OR a Jewish sacrificial offening |
| Nationalism | An extreme form of this especially worked by a feeling of superiority over other countries. |
| Realpolitik | A system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations. |
| Fascism | An authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization. |
| Blitzkrieg | An intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory. |
| Armistice | An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a trace. |
| Kaiser | The German emperor the emperor of Australia or the head of the Holy Roman Empire. |
| Depression | Felling of severe despondency and dejection. |
| Sanction | A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule. |
| Propaganda | Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. |
| Reparation | The making of amends for a wrong one has by paying money or other wise helping those who have been wrong. |
| Mandate | An official order or commission to do something. |
| Appeasement | The action of appeasing. |
| Conscription | Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces. |
| Genocide | The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. |
| Militarism | The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. |
| Dictatorship | Government by a dictator OR a country governed by a dictator. |
| Totalitarianism | A political system in which the state recognizes no limits to it's authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible. |
| Holocaust | Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war OR a Jewish sacrificial offering that is burned completely on an alter. |