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WWI & WWII Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Nationalism | An extreme form of patriotism and loyalty to one's country. |
Realpolitik | politics or diplomacy based primarily on considerations of given circumstances and factors, rather than explicit ideological notions or moral and ethical premises. |
fascism | He uses a strong army and a police force to keep law and order. He is often a strong, authoritarian leader who is, at the beginning, admired by many people. Fascism first appeared after World War I when Benito Mussolini came to power in Italy. |
blitzkrieg | a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. |
armistice | a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce: World War I ended with the armistice of 1918. |
kaiser | (emperor) |
depression | Americans endured the greatest economic crisis in the nation's history--at its worst, more than a quarter of the work force was unemployed. |
sanctions | Authoritative permission or approval that makes a course of action valid. |
propaganda | information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. 2. the deliberate spreading of such information, rumors, etc. |
reparations | Compensation demanded by a victorious nation from a defeated nation. |
mandates |