Alliancean agreement between two or more countries who join together for some important purpose

colonyA group of people who settle in a far-off land but who are still under the rule of the land they came from

empireA group of lands all ruled by the same government or ruler

militarismA national policy (plan) to aggressively prepare for war by building up the armed forces (army, navy, air force)

nationalismAn attitude members of a nation have when they care about their national identity

frontThe physical location of fighting in a war, a “line” where two opposing armies fight each other

trenchA type of ditch or channel dug in the ground – used extensively in World War I

neutralTo NOT be on one side or the other , for example, during World War I - Spain and Switzerland

dictatorA ruler of a country who has complete, unrestricted control in a government

Nazi PartyA political group (party) which rose to power in Germany after World War I, whose leader was Adolf Hitler

facismA government system (with a dictator) that has complete control, often extremely nationalistic/racist

JudaismA major world religion who followers (Jews) believe in one God and the teachings of the Old Testament

Anti-semitismAn attitude of hate and prejudice against Jews

scapegoatA person or group made to take the blame for others

Scapegoat

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depressionA period of time when the economy “tanks,” that is business, trade, industry and employment decline and stay down.

Appeasement

the policy of settling international quarrels by admitting and satisfying grievances through rational negotiation and compromise

isolationism