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12 Cards in this Set
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appeasement
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a policy of making concessions to an aggressor in hopes of avoiding war
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Blitzkrieg
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lightning war in Germany with a rapid attack using both air and ground forces
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Fascism
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a total political system based on an extreme form of nationalism
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Depression
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Economic downturn when many people are out of work and businesses fail
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Inflation
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Overall rise in the price of goods and services.
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Island-Hopping
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U.S. strategy in the pacific of skipping fortified islands.
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Strategic
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Actions concerned with the overall planning of a military campaign
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Anti-Semitism
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Hostility toward or discrimination against Jews.
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Superpower
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A dominant world power
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Totalitarianism
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A political system in which the gov’t has complete control over the lives of its citizens.
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Annexation
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To take a region of territory under control by force or legislative act
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Remilitarization
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The introduction of military forces into a demilitarized area
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