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| The distribution of power among nations so that no single can dominate or interfere with another |
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| The condition of being unable to pay one's debts; one’s property is managed or sold to pay those whom one owes money |
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Laws passed in the south just after the civil war aimed at controlling freedmen and enabling plantation owners to exploit African American workers |
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| List of persons who are disapproved of and are punished, such as being refused jobs |
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| Name given to the sudden, violent offensive attacks the Germans used during World War 2 |
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| Cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out; to close off a country’s ports |
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| To refuse in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one’s terms |
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| The amount by which government spending exceeds revenue |
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