SOCIAL STUDIES 20-1 , CHAPTERS 6-10

National Interest

a cultural, economic, political, religious, or military goal of a nation.

Nationalist

believes that the nation should spend its money on its own citizens first, and on citizens of other nations through foreign aid from left over funds.

Internationalist

believes a nation should care both for its citzens and the greater group of world citizens.

Sovereignty

Nations right to self government and control over its own jurisdiction that is recognized by other nations.

Foreign policy

course of action a sovereign nation takes in its conduct with other nation states or international organizations.

League of Nations

formed to try to prevent war in the future. Basically “rip off” United Nations.

Diktat

harsh, unilaterally imposed settlement with a defeated party.

Collective security

you rely on the might of the combined group to ensure and maintain world peace.

Expanisonism

policy advocating territorial or economic expansion.

National Resources Mobilization Act

provided troops for home defence.

Ultranationalism

extreme form of nationalism often involving extreme patriotism and often cause conflicts.

Genocide

mass murder and ethnic cleansing. Combines a greek word meaning “family”, “tribe” or race with a latin word meaning to “massacre”.

Holdomor

meaning “death by hunger” is derived from ukranian. “holod” meaning famine, and “moryty” meaning “to kill or torture”.

Self-Determination

principle whereby a nation is free to decide its own political allegiance/form of government.

Patriation

bringing legislation under the authority it applies to.

Decolonization

occurs when nations grant independence to their colonies.