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| Collectivization | The organization of government whereby land and capital are owned by society collectively |
| Communism | A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy |
| Democracy | A government in which the people hold the supreme power. |
| Dictator | A person with absolute power and authority, especially one who exercises it tyranically |
| Fascism | characterized by dictatorship, repression of all opposition, and extreme nationalism |
| Isolationism | A national policy of abstaining from political or economic relations with other countries. |
| Militarism | A governmental policy that relies on military might to administer government. |
| Nazism | founded by Adolph Hitler; a belief in the inherent superiority of the Aryan Race |
| Totalitarianism | a single party, without opposition, exercises absolute control |
| G.I. (Government Issue) | An enlisted person in or a veteran of any of the U.S. armed forces |
| Atomic Bomb | A nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fusion |
| D-Day | June 6, 1944; the day on which the Allies invaded France during World War II |
| V-E Day | “Victory Europe” – Germany surrenders in Europe |
| Final Solution | The Nazi program of exterminating Jews during the Third Reich |
| Concentration Camp | prisoners of war are detained and confined, typically under harsh conditions |
| Draft | selecting individuals for a military service |
| Convoy | A group, as of ships, traveling together with a protective escort for safety |
| Wolf Pack | A group of submarines that attack a single vessel or a convoy |
| Mobilize | To become prepared for or as if for war |
