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Stack #4669618
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dictator | a leader who controls his nation by force |
| Fascism | government characterized by militarism and nation first |
| Totalitarian rule | leaders crush all opposition & totally control all areas of society |
| Appeasement | giving into demands in order to avoid a larger conflict |
| Disarmament | giving up military weapons |
| Blitzkrieg | lightning war |
| Mobilization | Military and civilian preparations for war |
| Internment Camps | detention centers |
| Genocide | wiping out of an entire group of people |
| Island Hopping | strategy attack some islands, ignore others & capture certain islands |
| Espionage | spying |
| Perjury | lying under oath |
| “Iron Curtain” | the imaginary dividing line between Eastern Europe and the West |
| Containment | US to hold back (contain) Soviet communist expansion |
| Cold War | a battle of ideology between the United States and the Soviet Union |
| Censure | formally criticized and stopped |
| Stalemate | a situation in which neither side is able to gain ground or achieve a victory. |
| Demilitarized Zone | a region where military force is not allowed |
| Summit | a meeting of the heads of governments where the leaders discuss major issues |
| Materialism | a focus on accumulating money and possessions |