Glossary
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agriculture-the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.(dictionary.com)
anti antisemitism-"discrimination against or prejudice or hostility toward Jews." (Dictionary.com)
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Bloody Sunday-a massacre in Russsia that occured infront of the Winter palace, in which ceased the people trust in the czar
boycott To refuse to buy or use a certain product
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cabinet A body of advisers that deal with various governmental issues
collectivization of agriculture the process of forming collectives or collective communities where property and resources are owned by the community and not individuals.
communism-( often initial capital letter ) a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.(Dictionary.com)
chancellor The head of the government in some European countries, such as Germany.
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duma A legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics of the former USSR.
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emancipated Set free, esp. from legal, social, or political restrictions
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famine A shortage of food; starvation
fascist a person who believes in an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social
organization.
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hacienda (in Spanish-speaking regions) A large estate or plantation.
holocaust- "the systematic mass slaughter of European Jews in Nazi concentration camps during World War II"(Dictionary.com)
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imperialism-the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or ofacquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.(Dictionary.com)
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Jallianwala Bagh a public garden in Amritsar hj
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Manchu Dynasty A dynasty, Manchurian in origin, that came to power in China in theseventeenth century and that greatly expanded China's control in Asia. The dynasty was overthrown in 1911. (dictionary.com)
Mandate for Palestine A warrant that gave Britain the land that is now known as Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Jordan
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nationalists A person with strong patriotic feelings, esp. one who believes in the superiority of their country over others
nazi-a member of the National Socialist German Workers' party of Germany,which in 1933, under Adolf Hitler, seized political control of the country(dictionary.com)
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pearl harbor-"a harbor near Honolulu, on S Oahu, in Hawaii: surprise attack by Japan on the U.S. naval base andother military installations December 7, 1941." (dictionary.com)
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Richard Allen-a former slave who stod up against racsim and believed in pan-africanism
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shah A title of the former monarch of Iran
stalemate A period during a war, which can sometimes last for months or even years, where very little or no progress is being made
sultan A king, especially of a Muslim state
supply and demand An economic system where the production and prices are based on the public's demand of a certain product
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westernize To adopt or be influenced by the cultural, political, or economic systems or Europe and North America
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agriculture-the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.(dictionary.com)
anti antisemitism-"discrimination against or prejudice or hostility toward Jews." (Dictionary.com)
B
Bloody Sunday-a massacre in Russsia that occured infront of the Winter palace, in which ceased the people trust in the czar
boycott To refuse to buy or use a certain product
C
cabinet A body of advisers that deal with various governmental issues
collectivization of agriculture the process of forming collectives or collective communities where property and resources are owned by the community and not individuals.
communism-( often initial capital letter ) a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.(Dictionary.com)
chancellor The head of the government in some European countries, such as Germany.
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duma A legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics of the former USSR.
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emancipated Set free, esp. from legal, social, or political restrictions
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famine A shortage of food; starvation
fascist a person who believes in an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social
organization.
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hacienda (in Spanish-speaking regions) A large estate or plantation.
holocaust- "the systematic mass slaughter of European Jews in Nazi concentration camps during World War II"(Dictionary.com)
I
imperialism-the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or ofacquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.(Dictionary.com)
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Jallianwala Bagh a public garden in Amritsar hj
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Manchu Dynasty A dynasty, Manchurian in origin, that came to power in China in theseventeenth century and that greatly expanded China's control in Asia. The dynasty was overthrown in 1911. (dictionary.com)
Mandate for Palestine A warrant that gave Britain the land that is now known as Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Jordan
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nationalists A person with strong patriotic feelings, esp. one who believes in the superiority of their country over others
nazi-a member of the National Socialist German Workers' party of Germany,which in 1933, under Adolf Hitler, seized political control of the country(dictionary.com)
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pearl harbor-"a harbor near Honolulu, on S Oahu, in Hawaii: surprise attack by Japan on the U.S. naval base andother military installations December 7, 1941." (dictionary.com)
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Richard Allen-a former slave who stod up against racsim and believed in pan-africanism
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shah A title of the former monarch of Iran
stalemate A period during a war, which can sometimes last for months or even years, where very little or no progress is being made
sultan A king, especially of a Muslim state
supply and demand An economic system where the production and prices are based on the public's demand of a certain product
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U
V
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westernize To adopt or be influenced by the cultural, political, or economic systems or Europe and North America
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Y
Z