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Chapter 14
Eastern Europe
Term | Definition |
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Brackish | water that is somewhat salty |
Basin | land that is drained by a river and its tributaries |
Steppe | partly dry grassland often found on the edge of a desert |
Balkanization | to break up a country up into smaller units that are often hostile to one another |
Alliance | a union between countries formed to advance common causes |
Assassination | the act of killing a prominent person by surprise attack for political reasons |
inevitable | sure to happen |
Solidarity | Organization of Polish trade Unions |
Foreign Investment | Money from foreign companies and nations given to a company in exchange for part ownership |
Devolution | The process by which a large, centralized government gives power away to smaller, local governments |