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WWII
Thomas Smith
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nationalism | The unique cultural identity of a people based on common language, religion and national symbol. |
| Kaiser | German for "Caesar" the title of the second German Empire. |
| Mandate | A national governed by another nation on behalf of the league of nations. |
| Milterarism | reliance on military strenghth |
| realploytik | politic of reality |
| depression | a period of low economic activities and rising unemployment |
| appeasement | satisfying demands of dissatisfied powers in effort to maintain peace and stability. |
| dictatorship | a form of government where there is absolute power |
| fascism | political philosophy that glorifies the states above the individual by emphasizing that need for a strong central government led by dictatorial ruler |
| sanction | a restriction intended to enforce international law |
| conscription | Is a military draft |
| totalitarian states | a government that aims to control the political economic social intellectual and cultural lives of citizens |
| blitzkrieg | Germany for lighting war a swift and a sudden military attack; used by the Germany during WWII |
| propaganda | ideas speard to influence public opinion for or against a cause |
| genocide | the deliberate mass murder of a particular racial political or culture group |
| armistice | a truce or agreement to end finding |
| reparaton | A Marxist who rejected the revolution approach believing instead evolution by democratic means to achieve the goal of socialism |