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unit 8 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Axis Powers | Germany, Italy, and Japan wanting to expand control |
| Totalitarian Leaders | Complete control over Germany's government and people |
| Quest for power | Strong desire for more control and influence |
| Escalation | Tension between nations grew worse |
| Allied Forces | United States, Britain, Soviet Union |
| Territorial Expansion | Claiming land to increase its power |
| Scarcity | Not enough resources |
| Colonial conquests | Invading parts of land to gain more land or supplies |
| Competition for resources | Powerful nations fight for control of valuable goods |
| Trade Embargos | Refusing to sell important resources as punishment |
| Essential | Important |
| Sustaining | Growing empire |
| Socialist Values | Focused on sharing wealth and resources equally among people |
| Significant | Meaningful |
| Outbreak | world war 2 seemed unavoidable |
| Technological innovations | improved airplanes and tanks |
| Crucial role | important part in something |