UNIT 8 KEY TERMS

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activism

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The belief in or practice of trying to make social or political changes through active, sometimes militant, involvement, especially in particular issues.

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alliance

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a formal pact or agreement between or among nations

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apartheid

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A South African policy of racial segregation that ended in 1991.

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Arms Race

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A competition between nations to build up the most powerful weapons and military forces, especially during the Cold War between the U.S. and the USSR.

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Atomic bomb

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A powerful nuclear weapon that releases massive energy by splitting atoms; first used by the U.S. during World War II on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Berlin Wall

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A guarded concrete barrier built in 1961 by East Germany to prevent people from fleeing to West Berlin; it became a symbol of Cold War division.

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bloc

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a group of countries united for a common purpose

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Blockade

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The act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving, often used during wartime.

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Cash crops

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Crops grown to be sold for profit rather than used by the farmer

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Ceasefire

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An agreement between opposing sides to stop fighting temporarily, often as a step toward peace negotiations.