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World History Vocabulary
Final Exam Vocabulary
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History
8th Grade
12/16/2013

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Appeasement
Definition
The idea that by meeting demands war might be avoided
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Armistice
Definition
mutual agreement to stop a war; may be temporary
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Blockade
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use of military to stop trade from entering or leaving an area

 

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D Day
Definition
Allies launch the largest water-to-land invasion in history during WWII
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Depression
Definition
period of low economic activity
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Diplomacy
Definition
the art of negotiating w/other countries
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Front
Definition
battle lines or the battle field
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Genocide
Definition
a planned attempt to kill an entire race or group of people
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Geocentric
Definition
theory that  Earth is center of Universe
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Heliocentric
Definition
theory that the sun is the center of the Universe
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Heresy
Definition
belief that goes against/contradicts the doctrine/teaching of a religion
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Holocaust
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·         Hitler’s plan for genocide/mass murder of Jews and others he felt were less desirable

 

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Imperialism
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·         idea of extending a country’s power & influence through force or diplomacy

 

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Indulgence
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·         reduction in punishment for sin

 

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Industrialism
Definition
began in Britain; reliance upon machinery, not human or animal power
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Island hopping
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·         the plan to recapture only certain islands in the Pacific that were key to invading Japan in WWII

 

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Militarism
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·         idea that military MUST be strong

 

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Nationalism
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·         strong sense of pride in country

 

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Propaganda
Definition
extreme persuasion to get a group to believe a certain way
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Rations/rationing
Definition
limits to what can be used in order to have enough for soldiers
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Reparation
Definition
money paid by Germany after WWI to cover losses/damages
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Secular
Definition
focus on worldly items/not spiritual
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Totalitarianism/totalitarian state
Definition

 

·         political leaders totally control the beliefs and lives of citizens

 

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Theology
Definition
study of religion and/or God
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Urbanization
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·         moving into cities and away from farms or rural areas

 

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