Interwar
The Turkish assault against the Armenians
Armenian Genocide
Glorifying war and the military
Militarism
Military strategy used by the U.S. in the Pacific during WWII
Island-Hopping
The U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism.
Containment
Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group
Ethnic cleansing
Deadly protest over the czar's rule in Russia.
Bloody Sunday
Giving into demands to avoid conflict
Appeasement
Machine used by the Allies in WWII to decode messages.
Enigma Machine
The imaginary border separating the communist East and democratic western Europe.
Iron Curtain
Mao Zedong's policies to bring equality among workers
Cultural Revolution
The Russian term for king
Czar
A ruler who is absolute dictator
Totalitarianism
The secret plan to create the atomic bomb.
Manhattan Project
The belief that if one country becomes communists, others would follow.
Domino Theory
The use of violence and intimidation for political aims.
Terrorism
Supporter of Lenin and the Communist revolution
Bolsheviks
Agreement that ended WWII, which heavily punished Germany and led to the rise of Hitler
Treaty of Versailles
"Night of Broken Glass", the destruction of Jewish businesses and homes.
Kristallnacht
To be on the "verge" of war
Brinkmanship
The policy of reducing Cold war tensions.
Detente
The middle class in Russia (France)
Bourgeoisie
Government led by a dictator who calls for extreme nationalism and militarism
Fascism
Prejudice against Jews which led to the Holocaust.
Antisemitism
Perestroika
Racial segregation in South Africa that discriminated against Black Africans.
Apartheid