Exam 2 Vocab Flashcards
National intrest
The goals or objectives of a nation, that guide its foreign and domestic policies.
Peacemaking
The process of bringing about peace, especially after a conflict, often through diplomacy, negotiation, or military intervention.
Foreign Policy
A government’s strategy in dealing with other nations, involving diplomacy, trade, and military actions.
Domestic Policy
Policies and decisions made by a government within its own borders, dealing with internal issues like healthcare, education, and infrastructure.
Gross Domestic Product
The total value of goods and services produced within a country during a specific period, usually used to measure a country’s economic health.
Ultranationalism
Extreme devotion to one’s nation, often at the expense of other nations, leading to aggressive policies and discrimination.
Propoganda
Information, especially biased or misleading, used to promote a particular political cause or viewpoint.
Appeasment
The policy of making concessions to an aggressive power in order to avoid conflict.
Conscription
Mandatory enlistment of citizens for military service
Genocide
The deliberate extermination of a large group of people, particularly those of a specific ethnic group or nation.
Crimes against Humanity
Serious violations of human rights, including murder, enslavement, and torture, typically during wartime or as part of systemic oppression.
Holocaust
The mass murder of six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Ethnic Cleansing
The forcible removal or killing of members of a particular ethnic group to create an ethnically homogeneous region.
Decolonization
The process by which colonies gain independence from colonial powers.
Successor of State
A state that emerges from the dissolution of another state and inherits its international rights and obligations.
Economic prosperity
A state of financial success, wealth, and well-being for a nation or group.
Sovereignty
The authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
Prosperity
The state of being successful or thriving, especially in financial terms
Apartheid
A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on the grounds of race, most notably in South Africa.
Eradication
The complete removal or destruction of something, often referring to diseases or ideologies.
Self-determination
The right of people to choose their own political status and to determine their own form of government.
Indoctrinated
Teaching someone to accept a set of beliefs uncritically, often through repetitive and biased instruction.
Hard-Line stance
An uncompromising and strict position on an issue, particularly in politics or diplomacy.
Anti-Semitic approach
Actions or policies that are hostile or prejudiced against Jewish people.
Internationalism
A political principle that advocates greater political and economic cooperation among nations.
Diplomacy
The practice of conducting negotiations and maintaining relations between countries.
