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FINAL EXAM HISTORY

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capitalism an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, esp. as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wea
communism a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
fascism a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
militarism military based government and state.
nationalism the unique cultural idetit of a people based on common language, religion, and national symbols.
sphere of influence any area in which one nation wields dominant power over another or others.
imperialism the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
protectorate the relation of a strong state toward a weaker state or territory that it protects and partly controls.
armistice a truce or agreement to end fighting
trench warfare fighting from ditches protected by barbed wire, as in World War I
isolationism before USA entered World War I they had isolated themselves from the war.
Blitzkreig "lightening war"
appeasement satisfying demands of dissatisfied powers in an effort to maintain peace and stability.
Mohandas Gandhi leader of indian movement for independence from british rule.
Ferdinand persued a policy of strict conformity to Catholicism.
V.I. Lenin passed Council of People's Commissars head by himself, and signed treaty of BrestoLitovsk
Fidel Castro revolutionary, overthrew Cuban dictator and set up Soviet-supported totalitarian regime in Cuba.
Nikita Khrushchev lead of soviet union in 1955
Charles de Gaulle french prez. exploded its first nuclear bomb in 1960
Lyndon Johnson in office, has a passion for civil rights
John F. Kennedy youngest elected prez. assasinated Nov. 22, 1963
Benito Mussolini italian leader, founder of fascism
Joseph Stalin job of party general secretary, and complete control of the communist party.
Joseph McCarthy senator of wisconssin
Franklin Roosevelt denounced aggressors, isolationism
Harry Truman prez of USA asked for money to aid European recovery
Truman Doctrine stated that the USA would provide money to countries threatened by Communist expansion
Marshall Plan was designed to rebuild the prosperity and stability of war torn Europe
NATO formed in April 1949 when Belguim, Luxembourg, France, the Netherlands, GB, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Iceland signed a treaty with US and Canada
Warsaw Pact Soveit Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, E. Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania military alliance
Paris Peace Confrence 1919 determine peace settlement
DORA british parliment passed_______and it allowed gov. to arrest protestors as traitors.
Treaty of Versailles germans signed treaty of _______ on june 28th 1919
Sputnik I first man made space shuttle to orbit the earth.
kamikaze japanese pilots known as "divine wind"
Final Solution Hitler's attempt to kill all jews or non aryans.
Munich Conference high point of western appeasement of Hitler. agreement meant "Peace for out time"
Holocaust Hitlers attempt of genocide on the jews or non aryan race
Yalta Conference big three powers met
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