Unit 8 vocab Flashcards
1
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Imperialism
A
when countries take land for power
2
Q
realpolitik
A
making smart decisions instead of following ideals/morals
3
Q
total war
A
all resources and people were used for the war
4
Q
militarism
A
belief in building a strong military
5
Q
Russian revolution
A
lead to the overthrow of the Russian monarchy and rise of the Soviet Union
6
Q
fourteen points
A
president Wilson’s ideas for peace a after WWI and aimed to prevent future wars and promote fairness
7
Q
treaty of Versailles
A
ended WWI and punished Germany
8
Q
reparations
A
payment made by a country for the damage caused by war
9
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mandates
A
territories controlled by stronger countries after WWI instead of being independent
