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Migration, Industry, & Global Conflicts

TermDefinition
Migration Movement of people from one place to another
Push/pull factors Reasons people leave a place (push) and reasons they move to a new place (pull)
Great Migration The movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural South to the urban North/West
Indigenous Removal The forced displacement of Native Americans from their ancestral lands
Nativism The policy of protecting the interests of native-born inhabitants against those of immigrants
Repatriation The process of returning a person to their place of origin or citizenship
Deportation The action of deporting a foreigner from a country
Immigration The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
Exclusion The process of keeping a specific group out (e.g., Chinese Exclusion Act)
Borders A line separating two political or geographical areas
Social Justice Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society
Assimilation The process of taking in and fully understanding information or culture; absorbing a minority group into the majority
Industrialization The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale
Tenement A room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments, often crowded
Settlement House An institution in an inner-city area providing educational, recreational, and other social services
Idlewild A Michigan community that was a famous resort for African Americans during segregation
Wellness The state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal
Liberatory Pertaining to the act of freeing or liberating
Oppressive Inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment
Revitalization The action of imparting new life or vigor to something
Propaganda Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause
Deliberation Long and careful consideration or discussion
Policy A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government or party
Imperialism A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
Colonialism The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers
Resistance The refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action
Annex Append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a territory
Neutrality The state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict
Legacy Something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time
Allies In WWI, the coalition of nations (France, Britain, Russia, later US) opposing the Central Powers
Central Powers In WWI, the coalition (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire) opposing the Allies
Patriotism Devoted support for one's country
Sedition Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state
Respirator A mask used to protect the wearer from breathing in hazardous substances
Homefront The civilian population and activities of a nation whose armed forces are engaged in war abroad
Industry Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods
Fourteen Points President Wilson's plan for postwar peace and stability
Treaty of Versailles The 1919 treaty that ended WWI and imposed strict penalties on Germany
League of Nations An international organization created after WWI to provide a forum for resolving international disputes
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