WWI & WWII Definitio
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| nationalism | an extreme form of this, especially marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries.
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| realpolitik | a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations.
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| fascism | an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.
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| blitzkrieg | an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory.
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| armistice | an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce
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| kaiser | the German emperor, the emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire.
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| depression | a long and severe recession in an economy or market.
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| anctionss | official permission or approval for an action
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| prpaganda | a committee of cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church responsible for foreign missions, founded in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV.
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| reparations | Reparations for slavery is the idea that some form of compensatory payment should be made to the descendants of Africans who had been enslaved as part of the Atlantic Slave Trade.
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| mandates | the authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a candidate or party that is victorious in an election.
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| appeasement | the action or process of appeasing.
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| conscription | compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
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| genocide | the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
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| militarism | the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
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| dictatorship | a country governed by a dictator
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| totalitarian state | The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state. Totalitarian regimes, in contrast to a dictatorship, establish complete political, social, and cultural control over their subjects, and are usually headed by a charismatic leader.
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| holocaust | destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.
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