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philosophy |
a way of thinking; the study of how people think
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urbanization |
movement to the cities
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consumerism |
buyer's desire to get what they want instead of only what they need
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prejudice |
an unfair opinion about another not based on facts
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exploit |
to take advantage of |
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colonialism |
the process of controlling another land and filling it with settlers
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genocide |
the systematic killing of a people group
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imperialism |
control over other lands by political, economic, or military means
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isolationism |
staying out of the affairs of other nations
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westernization |
to make (something) like Europe or the Western world
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capitalism |
an economic system based on competition in a free market
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nationalism |
belief that a cultural identity is superior to others
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natural rights |
basic human ideals of life, liberty, and property
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republic |
form of democracy; voters choose representatives to make laws |
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revolution |
an overthrow of government or social order for something new |
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absolutism |
a system of rule where a monarch has total control and power |
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communism |
the practice of government where it has control over the entire economy |
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militarism |
glorification of war; stockpiling troops and weapons to prepare for it |
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socialism |
economic system where everything is owned by everyone |
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totalitarianism |
state where a dictator assumes total power and the people have no voice |
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alliance |
a friendship or partnership |
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Anti-Semitism |
prejudice towards the Jewish people |
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appeasement |
giving in to an enemy’s demands in the hope of avoiding future conflict |
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fascism |
an extremely anti-communist dictatorship |
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propaganda |
misleading information used to promote a cause or point of view |
