Unit 4 Vocab.

Draft

• A law that requires all citizens to vote in elections

• A system that forces people to serve in the military during time of war

• A system of trade agreements between countries

• A military strategy to invade other countries

Isolationism

• A country that engages in multilateral treaties to promote world peace

• A country that trades with everyone equally

• A country that frequently intervenes in global conflicts to maintain peace

• A country that focuses on its own issues & avoids foreign involvement

What does an Embargo do?

• It restricts or bans trade with a specific country

• To prevent the spread of military technology to other nations

• To encourage economic growth through foreign investment

• To enforce international agreements through military force

What was a Victory Garden?

• To provide medical supplies to soldiers and their families

• A garden planted by citizens to help grow food during wartime shortages

• A special project to boost morale among soldiers

• A private garden used for scientific research during the war

What is Rationing?

• The restriction of trading of resources between countries

• The process of increasing the supply of goods

• The restriction of food, fuel, or other goods to conserve resources during wartime

• The act of sharing resources equally with everyone

Fascism

• A political system where the government serves as a mediator between the people and business

• A system where citizens voluntarily support war efforts by growing their own food

• A government ruled by a powerful authoritarian leader with strict control over society and state policies

What is a Dictator?

• A leader who shares power with others

• A form of government that functions purely through local councils or assemblies

• A government where legislative and executive powers are balanced and shared with other officials

• A leader who has total control, usually without permission from others

Neutrality

• Forming alliances with other countries

• Not taking sides or getting involved in conflicts between other countries

• Supporting one side in a war

• Being part of an international peacekeeping force

What is Internment?

• The voluntary movement of people for economic reasons

• The forced relocation and imprisonment of people, often based on their race or ethnicity

• The building of military bases in foreign countries

• The creation of new laws to protect citizens

Totalitarianism

• A government that controls every aspect of life and limits freedoms

• A government with free elections and open debate

• A government with no rules or laws

• A government that only controls the economy