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WWII Vocab Flashcards

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Policy of giving in to someone’s demands in order to preserve peace.

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Appeasement

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Aggression

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Hostile behavior toward another person/nation.

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Hostile behavior toward another person/nation.

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Aggression

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Arsenal

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Place where weapons are made or stored.

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Place where weapons are made or stored.

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Arsenal

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Belligerent

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A nation that is engaged in military conflict.

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A nation that is engaged in military conflict.

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Belligerent

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Dictatorship

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A system of government in which those who rule usually acquire and maintain authority by force and cannot be held responsible to the will of the people.

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A system of government in which those who rule usually acquire and maintain authority by force and cannot be held responsible to the will of the people.

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Dictatorship

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Discrimination

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Actions of unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.

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Actions of unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.

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Discrimination

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Embargo

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A restriction put on trade with a particular nation.

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A restriction put on trade with a particular nation.

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Embargo

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Fascism

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Political philosophy that places the importance of the nation over the individual.

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Political philosophy that places the importance of the nation over the individual.

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Fascism

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Habeas Corpus

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A court order demanding that the individual in custody be brought to court and shown the reason for detention (guaranteed by constitution and can only be suspended in cases of rebellion or invasion).

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A court order demanding that the individual in custody be brought to court and shown the reason for detention (guaranteed by constitution and can only be suspended in cases of rebellion or invasion).

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Habeas Corpus

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Imperialism

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A policy used by strong countries to gain social, political, and/or economic control over foreign territories.

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A policy used by strong countries to gain social, political, and/or economic control over foreign territories.

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Imperialism

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Internment

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A policy of putting Japanese-Americans in detention camps during WWII.

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A policy of putting Japanese-Americans in detention camps during WWII.

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Internment

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Natural Rights

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A belief that individuals as naturally endowed (given) basic human right (life, liberty, property) that cannot be taken away or given up.

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A belief that individuals as naturally endowed (given) basic human right (life, liberty, property) that cannot be taken away or given up.

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Natural Rights

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Prejudice

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A negative opinion or judgement formed beforehand or without full knowledge of the facts.

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A negative opinion or judgement formed beforehand or without full knowledge of the facts.

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Prejudice

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Racism

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The belief that members of one’s own race are superior physically, mentally, culturally, and morally to members of other races.

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The belief that members of one’s own race are superior physically, mentally, culturally, and morally to members of other races.

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Racism

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Shortage

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Not having enough of a particular item.

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Not having enough of a particular item.

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Shortage

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Surplus

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Having more than is necessary.

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Having more than is necessary.

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Surplus

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Totalitarianism

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A form of government that controls every aspect of people’s lives.

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A form of government that controls every aspect of people’s lives.

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Totalitarianism

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Appeasement

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Policy of giving in to someone’s demands in order to preserve peace.

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