Unit 9 Vocab

Brinkmanship

To go to the brink of war with another country to get what you want

Theocracy

System of government where priests rule in the name of God

Ethnic Cleansing

Mass expulsion or killing of unwanted ethnic or religious group members

Displace

Taking over the place, position, or role of someone or something

Refugee

Person forced to leave their country to escape war

Welfare State

System where government protects citizens' health and well-being through benefits

Existentialism

Philosophical theory emphasizing individual's free and responsible agency

Containment

Preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence

Referendum

General vote by electorate on a single political question for direct decision

Detente

Calming down two hostile states against each other