Definitions Flashcards
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Colony
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An area ruled by another country
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Allies
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Friends from other countries
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Dictatorship
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Dictatorship is a form of government where political authority is monopolized by a single person or political entity, and exercised through various mechanisms to ensure the entity’s power remains strong.
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Holocaust
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Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.
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Death camp
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A prison camp for political prisoners or prisoners of war in which many die from poor conditions and treatment.
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Suffragettes
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A woman seeking the right to vote through organized protest.
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Suffragist
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A person advocating the extension of suffrage, especially to women. Men could also be a Suffragist
