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Unit 4 Vocabulary
We Are Family: Europe
Term | Definition |
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Ethnicity | a group that shares common cultural traits, such as religion, language, etc |
Nationalism | an extreme devotion to a country characterized by a lack of questioning of state authority |
Assimilation | adopting new cultural practices, generally from a dominate culture group |
Supranational Organization | a collection of multiple states that make up a larger group that goes beyond national boundaries |
Monumental Architecture | large man-made structures generally created for the public to remember an event or individual |
Alliances | a union between two or more nations for mutual benefit usually during time of war |
European Union | an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members |
Genocide | the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation |
Multiculturalism | the co-existence of diverse cultures, where culture includes racial, religious, or cultural groups |
Cultural Diffusion | the spreading of cultures or activities from one group to another |
Diversity | the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group |
Iron Curtain | an imaginary, political boundary that divided Western and Eastern Europe after WW II |
Transportation Corridor | an area of land that includes lines of transportation, like railroads, highways and canals |
Industrialized Country | a country characterized by industry on an extensive scale |
Migration | a movement to another place, such as a large group of people |