Unit 8 Vocab Global Conflicts

Militarism

A policy of aggressive military preparedness

Propaganda

Information used to make people feel a certain way or to believe a certain thing

Reparations

the act of making amends, offering apologies, or giving satisfaction for a wrong or injury; the payment of damages

Tzar/Czar

The emperor/ruler of Russia (until 1917)

Abdicate

To officially give up a position of power or a right

Bolshevik

A member of the majority faction of the Communist Party in Russia during the Russian Revolution.

Armistice

a pause in fighting brought about by agreement between the two sides

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods & services over time

Economic Depression

Low general economic activity marked especially by rising levels of unemployment

Totalitarian

Referring to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control; dictator

Purge

To get rid of a person, nation, a political party, etc.

Fascism

A government led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly getting rid of opposition and criticism, controlling all industry and trade, and emphasizing nationalism and racism

Censorship

Restriction on access to ideas and information

Pacifism

Opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes

Appeasement

The practice of giving a country what it wants so that war can be avoided

Anti-Semitism

Hate/discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group

Genocide

The deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group in whole or in part.