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| A union or association of nations that is set up to further the common interests of its members |
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| A policy of giving into the demands of a hostile power to avoid conflict and maintain peace. |
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| A government in which the power and the authority rest with the people. People usually express their power through voting. The gov't is run by the people. |
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| A political philosophy that calls for the glorification of the nation above the individual, a centralized government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe econiomic and social regimentation, and the use of force against opposition. |
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| The practice of seeking the extension of a nation's control by acquiring new territory. Often this is done solely for the benefit of the larger nation and at the expense of the smaller territory. |
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| The belief that a nation should stand alone and not get involved in the affairs and conflicts of other nations. |
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| Media that supports the spread of ideas for the purpose of helping or damaging a cause. It influences people to accept a certain point of view by appealing to their emotions rather than their rationality. |
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| A form of government in which the government is supreme and individuals have few rights. Total control of the government rests in the hands of one or a few persons. |
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| agreement between Britain and Germany letting Hitler have the Sudetenland. |
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| First sight of the Atomic Bombing |
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| Second sight of the Atomic Bombing |
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| Nationalist Socialist Party |
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| Signed at end of WWI, this document created resentment in the German people. Hitler used this sentiment motivate Germans. |
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| "A day that will live in infamy" |
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Turning point of WWII
Most important battle of war in Pacific |
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| British, Canadian and American soldiers land on the beaches of Normandy, France |
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| last major German offensive of the war |
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