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abdication (n)

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the act of giving up the position of being a king

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Allies

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the group of nations who fought the Central Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary in WWI; also the nations who fought the Axis in WWII

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amendment

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a change to a document or process

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anarchists

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those who oppose any form of law and government

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anti-Semitism

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discrimination against or the expression of prejudice or hositility toward Jews

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armistice

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a formal agreement to halt fighting while the opposing sides negotiate a permenant peace

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bipartisan

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an agreement between two sides or political parties

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blockade

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the act of halting a nation’s trade by preventing ships or other means of transport from reaching it

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Bolshevik

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a member of the radical wing of the Russian Socialist Party, which carried out the 1917 Russian Revolution

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boycott

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to refuse to buy goods to force a change in policy

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civil rights era

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beginning in the 1950s, the time when African Americans sought equal rights

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Communist

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adhering to an economic system in which the state, under the control of a single political party, owns property and the means of production

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conscription

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the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the armed forces

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conservative

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individual opposed to rapid change in the society

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depression

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a period of deep economic slowdown characterized by high unemployment, business, closures, and unwillingness of banks to issue credit

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disarmament

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the policy of reduceing or eliminating the military power of a nation or group of nations

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dissent

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disagreement with policies or priciples

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emancipation

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freedom from the state of being a slave or prisoner

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facist

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member of a strongly nationalistic political party or movement that favors centralized control of laws, society and the economy

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ghetto

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an area, usually restricted by discrimination or economic pressure, where people of the same race, religion, or ethnic group live, separately from the rest of the population

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hijacked

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the act of illegally taking over an aircraft, ship or vehicle

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hyperinflation

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a collapse in the value of money causing a sharp rise in prices

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imperialism

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a policy of imposing political and economic control on colonies

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impressed

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to be taken prisoner and forced into military service

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inauguration

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the ceremony that marks the formal beginning of a term of service, such as that of president

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incumbent

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a person who has an official posi tion

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insurgents

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those who rebel against an established political authority

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internationalists

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those who favor involvement in world affairs

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interventionist

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one who advocates involvement in foreign conflict

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Irreconcilables

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term for the group of senators who opposed ratification of the treaty of versailles in any form

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laissez-faire

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a term that describes a gov policy of little involvement in the economy

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lynching

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an act of mob violence to punish a person for a supposed crime outside of the justice system

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Manifest destiny

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a term used to describe the belief that the US was destined to expand across North America

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Manifesto

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a public declaration of principles or policies, especially of a political nature

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nationalism

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a view that supports the culture, society and political system of one’s own country over those of foreign nations

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nativists

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those who strongly favor the culture of their own country and who see outside influences as a threat

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New Deal

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a seires of laws passed during the admin of president Franklin Roosevelt 1933-1945, designed to lessen the effects of the Great Depressin

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pacifist

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one who is opposed t war or violence as a means of settling dispue

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partisans

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those fighting for a cause outside of national armed forces

( a member of an armed group that is fighting secretly against enemy soldier who have taken control of its country

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Progressive

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Member of an early twentieth century political movement who sought better working cnditions in factories and protection of the poor

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protectorate

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a territory under the occupation of another nation

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provisional

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temporary

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ransom

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a sum of money demanded for the release of ppl who have been kidnapped

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Reconstruction

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the period immediately after the Civil War (1861-1865) during which social structures and the economy of the South were rebuilt; marked by the presence of federal troops in the former confederate states until 1977

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reperations

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payment for war damages

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trench warfare

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from 1917 fighting in which opposing forces attack each other from a relatively permanent system of trenches protected by barbed wire

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tyranny

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a gov characterized by the rule of an individual or faction