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Chapter 14 DC
Ch 14 DC Social studies
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Social Studies
6th Grade
04/10/2013

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London
Definition
the capital of England
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secede
Definition
to withdraw from a political union, us as a nation.
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Good Friday Accord
Definition
an agreement signed in 1998 by Ireland's protestants and Catholics. Established the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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Riksdag
Definition
Sweden's parliament
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ombudsman
Definition
a Swedish official who protects citizen's rights and ensures that the courts and civil services follow the law.
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armed neutrality
Definition
a policy by which a country maintains military forces but doesn't take sides in the conflicts of other nations
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Hydro electricity
Definition
electric power generated by water
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Acid rain
Definition
snow or rain that carries air pollutants to the Earth
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Skerry
Definition
a small island
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French resistance
Definition
an anti'German movement in R
France during World War II
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Socialism
Definition
an economic system in which business and industries are owned collectivity by the government
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European community
Definition
an association developed after World War II to promote economic unity among the countries of Western Europe.
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Impressionism
Definition
a style of art that creates an impression of a scene rather than a strictly realistic picture.
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Berlin Wall
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a wire and concrete wall that divided Germany's East Berlin and West Berlin from 1961-1969.
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reunification
Definition
the uniting again of a party
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