chapter 17 Flashcards
dominate
to influence or control
violation
a disregard of rules or agreements
demilitarized
elimination or prohibitions of weapons, fortifications, and other military installments
appeasement
satisfying reasonable demands of dissatisfied powers in an effort to maintain peace and stability
sanctions
restrictions intended to enforce international law
blitzkrieg
German for “lightning war”; a swift and sudden military attack; used by the Germans during WW2
resolve
determination; a fixed purpose
isolationism
a policy of national isolation by abstention from alliances and other international political and economic relations
neutrality
refusal to take sides or become involved in wars between other nations
involvement
a commitment or a connection to
widespread
widely extended or spread out
mobilization
the process of assembling troops and supplies and making them ready for war
kamikaze
Japanese for “divine wind”; a suicide mission in which young Japanese pilots intentionally few their airplane into US fighting ships at sea
blitz
the British term for German air raids on British cities and towns during WW2
circumstance
state of affairs
