the policy of is staying out of conflicts and political affairs with other nations
isolationism
100
a serious promise, vow, or guarantee that you are willing to back up
pledge
100
when one nation sends one representative or a small group of representatives to another nation to talk about issues, work out negotiations, or make alliances
diplomatic mission
100
to stop people or supplies from entering or leaving a country during a war
blockade
100
when two or more nations compete to have the best armed forces, weapons, and military technology
arms race
200
a group of people that believe in and support an idea that is very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable and are prepared to go to drastic measures to persuade people they are right
extremist faction
200
a short and striking or memorable phrase used to promote someone or something
slogan
200
a conference of the highest-level governments leaders
summit
200
stopping someone or something from getting to a desired place
intercepted
200
to use someone or something in a way that helps you unfairly
exploited
300
a situation in which many of the people in a country are angry and hold protests or act violently
domestic unrest
300
a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal
accusations
300
to form ideas or theories about something usually when there are many things not known about it
speculation
300
a group fighting against someone or something
resistance
300
to kill a famous or important person usually for political reasons
assassinated
400
the belief in freedom and equality between people
democracy
400
when newspapers exaggerated the truth or embellished stories to make them seem a bigger deal than they actually were
yellow journalism
400
conflicts or acts of aggression between two or more nations that have a high probability of leading to war
international crisis
400
when soldiers refuse to obey orders and try to take control away from the person who commands them
mutiny
400
those in the military who are lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, capture or that are missing in action
casualties
500
your rank, influence, or importance as seen by others; how admired you are
prestige
500
a written agreement between two or more nations
treaty
500
to join or enroll in the military
enlist
500
a deadlock situation where neither side is able to gain ground or win a battle
stalemate
500
also known as the flu - a common illness that is caused by a virus and that causes fever, weakness, severe aches and pains, and breathing problems