SS Vocab Imperialism Flashcards
The building up of military in preparation for war
militarism
Countries that support one another in a crisis
alliances
Countries determining ruling government through popular sovereignty
self determination
Title for a leader in Germany
kaiser
A narrow ditch dug by troops to provide a place of shelter from enemy fire
Trench
Love of country and a desire for self-rule
nationalism
Larger country taking over a weaker country’s economic and political affairs
imperialism
The killing of an influential person
assassination
A loan
bond
Payment for damages during a war
reparations
A cease fire; stopping of war
armistice
Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference.
civil liberties
a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible.
stalemate
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
propaganda
The expression or opinions at odds with the majority
dissent
