1.1 Vocab

Question 1

imperialism

Answer 1

control by one country of the political, economic or cultural life of another country

Question 2

Axis Powers

Answer 2

the group of nations (Germany, Italy, Japan) that opposed the Allied Powers

Question 3

democracy

Answer 3

a government that is run by the people that live under it

Question 4

nationalism

Answer 4

the belief that people should be loyal to their nation; strong identification with one’s nation

Question 5

fascism

Answer 5

a totalitarian dictatorship, stressing nationalism and often racism

Question 6

freedom

Answer 6

political independence, liberty

Question 7

capitalism

Answer 7

an economic system of open competition in a free market, opposite of socialism

Question 8

totalitarianism

Answer 8

absolute control of the government over all aspects of life

Question 9

appeasement

Answer 9

the policy of granting concessions to potential enemies to maintain peace

Question 10

militarism

Answer 10

strong focus on the military establishment and war preparedness

Question 11

natural rights

Answer 11

the rights everyone is entitled to at birth, Life, Liberty and Property

Question 12

occupation

Answer 12

taking and holding control of a place by military force

Question 13

class conflict

Answer 13

a conflict between two or more socioeconomic classes

Question 14

revolution

Answer 14

a complete overthrow and replacement of an established government; a rapid change in ideas or methods

Question 15

autocracy

Answer 15

a society ruled by a single person who holds unlimited power

Question 16

equality

Answer 16

when all people have the same rights

Question 17

genocide

Answer 17

systematic, planned annihilation of a racial, political or cultural group

Question 18

communism

Answer 18

a society where the government owns the economy and enforces equality through a dictatorship; opposite of capitalism

Question 19

Allied Powers

Answer 19

the group of nations (Great Britain, France, USSR, U.S.) that opposed the Axis Powers

Question 20

ideology

Answer 20

the body of ideas that determines how an individual interprets the world

Question 21

sovereignty

Answer 21

supreme and independent power in a community or state

Question 22

self-determination

Answer 22

the freedom of people to choose their government; the goal of anti-imperialist movements

Question 23

dictatorship

Answer 23

a country in which one person has absolute authority without the consent of the people

Question 24

resources

Answer 24

minerals, energy, money, labor, etc. that can be used to make things