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14 Cards in this Set
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What is the vocabulary word for this defination?
A union or association of nations set up to further the common interests of its members. |
Alliance
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The belief that a nation should stand alone and not get involved in the affairs and conflicts of other nations.
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Isolation
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The practice of seeking extension of a nation's control by acquiring new territory. Often this is done solely for the benefit of the larger nation and at the expense of the smaller territory.
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Imperillism
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The practice of seeking extension of a nation's control by acquiring new territory. Often this is done solely for the benefit of the larger nation and at the expense of the smaller territory.
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Imperillism
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A policy of giving in to the demands of a hostile power in order to aviod conflict and maintain peace.
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Appeasement
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A government in which power and authority rest with the people. People usually express their power through voting. The government is run by the people.
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Democracy
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A form of government in which the government is supreme and individuals have few rights. Total control of the government rests in the hands of one or a few persons.
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totalitarianism
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A political philosophy that calls for the glorification of the nation above the individual, a centralized government headed by a dictorial leader severe economic and social regiment, and the use of a force against oppositon.
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fascism
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Media that supporst the spread of ideas for purpose of helping or damaging a cause. It influences people to accept a certain point of view by appealing to emtions rather than rationality.
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Propaganda
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Neutrality of U.S. is questioned
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-Roosevelt knows that the GB and France need to stay strong to defeat Hitler
-He wants to get rid of Neutrality acts so U.S. can give arms to GB and France to help |
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Cash and Carry
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-Congress finally agreed to help
-GB and France had to pay for arms with cash and carry the weapons across dangerous waters themselves |
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GB becomes isolated
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-Hitler gains power and territory
-Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of GB |
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U.S. helps
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-Lend-Lease Act
-GB was out of cash -U.S. would lend equipment, but wanted it back when the war was over -US ship take supplies to Iceland for GB, putting them at risk -October 1941, 2 destroyers, Kearney and the Reuben James were sunk by German subs -we still did not go to war |
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Japanese Aggression
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-Japan attacks Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941
-thought war with US was inevitable, so it would attack first -Japan needed to expand to get natural resources |
