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20 Cards in this Set
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Empire |
One country that rules over other countries |
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Colony |
Foreign territory ruled by another country |
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Old World |
Mainly countries in Europe with traditional customs and practices |
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New World |
Countries with new ideas about political, customs and practices e.g USA |
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Militarism |
A strong belief that your own country should be prepared to defend itself with weapons or use them aggressively |
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Alliance |
An agreement associated between countries for mutual benefit, to side with each other |
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Imperialism |
The practice of building an empire and extending the country's power and influence through colonisation |
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Nationalism |
An extreme form of patriotism to one’s country, made by a feeling of superiority over other countries |
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Armistice |
A truce; an agreement from opposing sides to cease fire |
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Reparations |
Making amends for a wrong one has done by providing compensation by payment (or other assistance) to those who have been wronged |
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Compensation |
Something, typically money, awarded or paid back to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury. |
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Repatriations |
The process of returning a person to their place of origin. This includes the process of returning refugees or military personnel to their place of origin. |
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Treaty |
A formal agreement between one or more nations related to peace, alliance, commerce or other international matters |
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Self-Determination |
The process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own government. |
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Conference |
A formal meeting of people with a shared interest or topic in mind, typically one that takes place over several days. (Treaty of Versailles took about a month) |
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Ideal |
Satisfying one's conception of what is most suitable. |
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Justice |
Fair treatment |
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Long Term |
Occurring over or relating to a long period of time. |
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Security |
The state of being free from danger or threat. |
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Union |
The act of joining together or the fact of being joined together, especially in a political context. |