Chapter 16 Vocab

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dictator

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a powerful leader who controls the government and laws of a country

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discrimination

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the unjust judgement or mistreatment of a person or people due to race, gender, religion, nationality, or other characteristic

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fascism

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a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator, individual freedoms are denied, and nationalism and often racism are emphasized

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fleet

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a group of military ships

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Infamy

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the state of being well-known for some bad quality or deed

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inflation

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a condition in which the price of goods increases as the purchasing power of money decreases

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internment camp

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a place to hold people who are considered a possible threat to national security

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isolationism

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a policy or desire to avoid involvement, agreements or alliances with other countries

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reparation

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something done or given in an effort to make amends or right wrongs

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sanitation

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the practice of making something clean