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WorGeo Europe
EUROPE Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Fjords | narrow deep inlets of the sea set between high rocky cliffs |
Dikes | walls built to hold back water |
Loess | Fine-grained, windblown soil that is very fertile |
Navigable | able to be used for shipping |
North Atlantic Drift | Warm ocean current that moderates climates in northwestern Europe |
Constitutional Monarchy | a type of government with a king or queen as head of state and a parliament as the lawmaking branch |
Nationalized | the process by which organizations or businesses become owned and operated by the government. |
Genocide | The intentional destruction of a people. |
Renaissance | A period from about the 1300s to the 1500s marked by a renewed interest in learning in Europe |
Fascism | characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and strong regimentation of society and of the economy |
Communism | a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed |
European Union | international organization comprising 27 European countries and governing common economic, social, and security policies |
Marshall Plan | initiative passed in 1948 for foreign aid to Western Europe; goals were to rebuild regions, remove trade barriers, modernize industry, and prevent spread of communism |
Warsaw Act | was a collective defense treaty signed in Warsaw, Poland between the Soviet Union and seven other Eastern Bloc socialist republics of Central & Eastern Europe |
NATO | military alliance between 30 European and North American countries that has a system of mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party |