EMPIRES CRASH

army strength

• Having lots of high quality soldiers, weapons of war, and knowledge of war-making

• Possessing a large number of tanks and aircraft only

• Having a well-trained navy and air force

• Maintaining a strong diplomatic presence in international relations

increases

• Goes up

• Goes down

• Stays the same

• Fluctuates

unify

• To bring together

• To separate

• To confuse

• To divide

technology

• Tools that solve problems and make life easier

• A type of art form

• A method of communication

• A branch of science

ethnic or racial tension

• Different language/religious/cultural groups compete for power, resources or territory

• A harmonious coexistence of various cultural groups

• The absence of conflict between different ethnicities

• A situation where one ethnic group dominates all others

divide

• To combine into one

• To split, break apart, separate

• To increase in size

• To multiply together

expansionism

• Territorial or economic growth

• Reduction of territory

• Isolationist policies

• Cultural assimilation

extensive

• Big, long, significant

• Small, short, trivial

• Narrow, limited, minor

• Simple, easy, basic

corruption

• Using power to get something for yourself

• Acting in the best interest of the public

• Ensuring transparency in governance

• Promoting fairness and equality

decreases

• Goes down

• Stays the same

• Goes up

• Increases