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WWI Terms
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7th Grade
11/23/2009

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Nationalism
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The desire to promote your nation and culture above other nations and cultures
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Imperialism
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When a nation conquers other nations and peoples and brings them under their rule
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Militarism
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The glorification of armed strength evidenced in the building of military assets in times of peace
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Alliances
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The system of making agreements for mutual defense against another nation or group of nations
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Mercantilism
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The economic practice of acquiring colonies for wealth and exporting more than you import
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Industrialism
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The process of becoming a society that concentrates on manufacturing
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Colony
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A place that is owned by a foreign nation
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Protectorate
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A colony that has partial independence but is protected by its mother country
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Sphere of Influence
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A territorial area over which political or economic influence is wielded by one nation
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Free Trade
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A system where governments do not interfere with trade
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Warm water port
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Access to a port that is not frozen--Russia desperately needed a warm port
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Monarchy
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A government with a king or queen
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Empire
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political control exercised by one organized political unit over another unit separate from and alien to it
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Nation
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A group of people with common history, language and culture brought under one government
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Realpolitik
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politics based on practical and material factors rather than on theoretical or ethical objectives
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Democracy
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A type of government that allows its citizens to vote---self government
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Dictator
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A ruler who is not effectively restricted by a constitution, laws, recognized opposition, etc
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