appeasement Flashcards
appeasement
a policy of giving into aggression in order in order to avoid war
Armistice
halt in fighting that allows peace talks to begin
assimilation
the process of becoming apart of another culture
bracero
Mexican laborer
corporations
business owned by many investors
entrepreneur
someone who sets up a business to make a profit
genocide
deliberate attempt to kill or destroy an entire nation or group of people
intern
to temporarily imprison so as to keep from leaving a country
island hopping
allied strategy used during world war 2 to gain control of the pacific islands
Monopoly
company that controls all or nearly all business in a particular industry
Patent
document that gives someone the sole right to make and to sell an invention
Prohibition
total ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol
Propaganda
false or misleading information that is spread to further a cause,informationused to sway public opinion
reparations
payments to cover war damages
rationing
limits set on the amount of certain good people can buy