A | B |
socialism | system in which the people as a whole rather than private individuals own all property and operate all businesses |
Utlitarianism | idea that the goal of society should be to bring about the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. |
Communism | international and spreads into other areas Communism- no private ownership- everything owned by government so no profit |
Free trade | No tariffs on import or exports |
Abolitionist | A person who wants to do away with slavery |
Isolationism | The idea of isolating a country from the affairs and dealings of another country |
Coalition | a pact or treaty between a group of people or countries. Join forces for a common cause |
Pacifism | opposition to all war |
Militarism | glorification of the military |
Ultimatum | final set of demands |
Neutrality | policy supporting neither side of the war |
Total war | Channeling nations entire resources into the war effort |
Conscription | the draft of young men to be ready for military service |
Self-determination | right of people to choose their own form of government |
Reparations | payments for war damage. Germany had to pay them |
Collective security | system in which a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace of all |
Proletariat | working class |
Totalitarian state | rnment established over entire country that has absolute control over everyday lives of people |
Fascism | Fascism focuses on nationalism and what goes on in the country Fascism- there is privately owned business- owners profit |
Lebensraum | Living space. Main policy of Nazi party. Germans needed living space (raw materials, land) and therefore should expand. Get rid of people who lived there. |
Appeasement | giving in to the demands of an aggressor in order to keep peace. Western policy developed for several reasons. |
Anschluss | Union of Austria and Germany. Plan of Hitler’s. Sent in German army when Austria didn’t comply. Violated Versailles treaty, West did nothing. |
Holocaust | Systematic genocide of about 6 million European Jews by the Nazis during WWII. |
Kamikazee | Japanese pilot who undertook a suicide mission. Flew planes into American ships. |