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WWII

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fascism a political system that is rooted in militarism, extreme nationalism, and blind loyalty to the state
aggression a warlike act by one country without just cause
Nazi a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party
scapegoat a person or group who is made to bear the blame for others
concentration camp a prison camp for civilians who are considered enemies of the state; camps used by the Nazis to imprison Jews and others in WWII
dictator a leader who rules with absolute power
Neutrality Acts a series of laws passed by Congress in 1935 that banned arms sales or loans to countries at war
appeasement the practice of giving in the aggression in order to avoid war
blitzkrieg the swift and powerful German military attacks in WWII; lightning war
rationing limiting the amount of certain goods that people can buy
internment the temporary imprisonment of members of a specific group
victory garden during WWII, a vegetable garden planted to combat food shortage in the US
Holocaust the slaughter of Europe's Jews by the Nazis before and during WWII
isolationism a policy in which a nation stays out of the affairs of other nations
communism a type of government where the government owns businesses and property, and everyone is supposed to share what is made equally
socialism a type of government where the government controls important things like schools, hospitals, and some businesses so they can be shared and used by everyone
democracy a type of government where the people have the power. Citizens vote to choose their leaders and help make decisions
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