Exam 2 Vocab

Question 1

National intrest

Answer 1

The goals or objectives of a nation, that guide its foreign and domestic policies.

Question 2

Peacemaking

Answer 2

The process of bringing about peace, especially after a conflict, often through diplomacy, negotiation, or military intervention.

Question 3

Foreign Policy

Answer 3

A government’s strategy in dealing with other nations, involving diplomacy, trade, and military actions.

Question 4

Domestic Policy

Answer 4

Policies and decisions made by a government within its own borders, dealing with internal issues like healthcare, education, and infrastructure.

Question 5

Gross Domestic Product

Answer 5

The total value of goods and services produced within a country during a specific period, usually used to measure a country’s economic health.

Question 6

Ultranationalism

Answer 6

Extreme devotion to one’s nation, often at the expense of other nations, leading to aggressive policies and discrimination.

Question 7

Propoganda

Answer 7

Information, especially biased or misleading, used to promote a particular political cause or viewpoint.

Question 8

Appeasment

Answer 8

The policy of making concessions to an aggressive power in order to avoid conflict.

Question 9

Conscription

Answer 9

Mandatory enlistment of citizens for military service

Question 10

Genocide

Answer 10

The deliberate extermination of a large group of people, particularly those of a specific ethnic group or nation.

Question 11

Crimes against Humanity

Answer 11

Serious violations of human rights, including murder, enslavement, and torture, typically during wartime or as part of systemic oppression.

Question 12

Holocaust

Answer 12

The mass murder of six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Question 13

Ethnic Cleansing

Answer 13

The forcible removal or killing of members of a particular ethnic group to create an ethnically homogeneous region.

Question 14

Decolonization

Answer 14

The process by which colonies gain independence from colonial powers.

Question 15

Successor of State

Answer 15

A state that emerges from the dissolution of another state and inherits its international rights and obligations.

Question 16

Economic prosperity

Answer 16

A state of financial success, wealth, and well-being for a nation or group.

Question 17

Sovereignty

Answer 17

The authority of a state to govern itself or another state.

Question 18

Prosperity

Answer 18

The state of being successful or thriving, especially in financial terms

Question 19

Apartheid

Answer 19

A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on the grounds of race, most notably in South Africa.

Question 20

Eradication

Answer 20

The complete removal or destruction of something, often referring to diseases or ideologies.

Question 21

Self-determination

Answer 21

The right of people to choose their own political status and to determine their own form of government.

Question 22

Indoctrinated

Answer 22

Teaching someone to accept a set of beliefs uncritically, often through repetitive and biased instruction.

Question 23

Hard-Line stance

Answer 23

An uncompromising and strict position on an issue, particularly in politics or diplomacy.

Question 24

Anti-Semitic approach

Answer 24

Actions or policies that are hostile or prejudiced against Jewish people.

Question 25

Internationalism

Answer 25

A political principle that advocates greater political and economic cooperation among nations.

Question 26

Diplomacy

Answer 26

The practice of conducting negotiations and maintaining relations between countries.