| A | B |
|---|
| aggression | warlike act by one country against another without cause |
| anti-Semitism | prejudice against Jews |
| appeasement | policy of giving into aggressino to avoid war |
| brutal | grave; drastic |
| chancellor | leader of German Parliament |
| defiance | against |
| fascism | political system based on militarism, nationalism, and loyalty to leader & state |
| gleefully | with excitement; happily |
| inferior | less worthy |
| isolationism | avoiding involvement in other countries' affairs |
| militarism | glorification of the military |
| nationalism | devotion to the interests of one's own country; pride in own's nation |
| reparation | payments for war |
| superior | of greater importance |
| totalitarian state | nation in which a single party controls the government and every aspect of people's lives |
| alliance | agreement between countries to aid and support one another |
| arsenal | stock-up of weapons |
| emphasize | to stress; to give particular importance to |
| hemmed in on both sides | surrounded |
| neutrality | to not take a side in a dispute |
| offensive | to lead an attack; to start or initiate a battle |
| pendulum | hanging weight that swings from side-to-side in a steady rhythm |
| precedent | example to be fulfilled by others in the future |
| superb | excellent; awesome |
| the tide turns | change in present situation; a role-reversal |
| total war | conflict involving not just armies but entire nations |
| trek | voyage; hike; march; trip |
