the belief or the desire of a government or a people that a country should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
militarism
100
North, South, East, West
cardinal directions
100
form of government where the citizens themselves hold power by electing officials to represent them
republic
100
the way in which a nation uses its resources and how it makes and spends its money
economy
100
the branch of a nation's military that battles in the air
air force
200
a policy or belief that a nation should expand its territory by taking over other nations to rule them and take their natural resources
imperialism
200
Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast
intermediate directions
200
a diagram that shows the steps a nation will take when presented with specific situations or circumstances within a major crisis or event
plan of action
200
the amount of money or monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period
gross national product
200
the branch of a nation's military that battles on land
army
300
an agreement between nations to work together for a common goal or to defend each other in the event of war
alliance
300
the study of the land and its resources, how people use land and its resources, the impacts land has on people, and the impact people have on the land
geography
300
an outline of procedures for what to do if your plan of action fails
contingency plan
300
a nation that manufactures goods in industries as their major way of making money and maintaining their economy
industrialized
300
a system in which young people are required to join the armed forces of a country for a period of service
draft
400
feeling loyal and proud of your nation and believing your nation is better and more important than other nations
nationalism
400
things found in nature that are valuable to humans
natural resources
400
a nation's strategy or plan for dealing with other nations
foreign policy
400
the basic facilities, services, equipment, and structures that are needed for a country or region to function properly including roads, schools, phone lines, sewage treatment plants and power stations
infrastructure
400
the branch of a nation's military that battles at sea
navy
500
when one event sets into motion a chain of similar events where each event is triggered by the previous event
domino effect
500
the physical features of a stretch of land
terrain
500
a nation that is behind in industrialization, education, living standards, healthcare, technology, and culture
undeveloped
500
the amount of something left over when all that is needed of it is used
surplus
500
the highly trained branch of a nation's military that specializes in combat on land and sea