WWII TERMS (MIDTERM #2) Flashcards
Appeasement
A diplomatic policy of making political, material, or territorial concessions to an aggressive power to avoid conflict (Germany expanding its power into Austria and Poland)
Allied Powers
Great Britain, U.S, Soviet Union
Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, Japan
Bandwagoning
The aligning of states with a greater power to share the spoils of dominance – Molotov-Ribbentrop Agreement
Buckpassing
A free-riding strategy wherein a country allows other countries to fight conflicts while it stays on the sidelines – Soviet Union did this to Britain and France in the 1930’s
Communist Nationalism
A term describing various forms in which Marxism–Leninism and socialism has been adopted and/or implemented by leaders in different countries using aspects of nationalism or national identity to form a policy independent from communist internationalism – radical left
Cultural Nationalism
The glorification of one national culture over others
Defensive Realism
A school of realism that says states seek enough power to be secure
Exceptionalism
The view that a particular state, and especially the United States, is distinct from others because of its specific history and unique institutions
Fascist Nationalism
Racism was a big part of nationalism in Germany and Japan (both practiced genocide – Radical right
Genocide
The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group
Irredentism
One state’s desire to annex the territory of another state
League of Nations
The first international institution to embody the collective security approach to the use of military power
Lebensraum
The territory that a state or nation believes is needed for its natural development, especially associated with Nazi Germany.
Offensive Realism
A school of realism that says states seek dominant power
