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SS Unit 8 Chpt. 16
World War 2 Starts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inflation | the price of goods increases as the value of money decreases (things start to cost more) |
| Reparations | something done or given in an effort to make amends or make up for something done wrong |
| Dictators | a powerful leader who controls the government and laws of a country |
| Fascism | a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator, individual freedoms are denied, and nationalism (and often racism) are emphasized. |
| Axis Powers | Bad Side- Germany, Italy, Japan |
| Allied Powers | Good Side- United Kingdom, United States, Soviet Union (The Big Three) + Great Britain, France, Poland, and Canada |
| Isolationism | to avoid involvement, agreements, or alliances with other countries |
| fleet | group of military ships |
| infamy | being famous for bad things |
| internment camp | a place to hold people who are considered a possible threat to national security |