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Chapter 11 Voc. A Time of Conflict
17 cards·by harmonica50
a system in which the government controls the economy, culture, and all other parts of
people’s lives
Fascism
the idea that one other race, or group of people, is better than other races
Racism
a ruler who has total power over a country and its people
Dictator
a piece of writing that describes a recent event
News Article
a piece of writing that presents an opinion about an issue or event
Editorial
to get ready to fight
Mobilize
a place where prisoners are held during wartime
Internment camp
a short film about current events
Newsreel
a large ship that carries airplanes far from land. The ship is so large that the planes can take
off from and land on the deck
Aircraft carrier
a place where large numbers of people are held prisoner and forced to work
Concentration camp
a powerful bomb that can destroy an entire city
Atomic bomb
an economic system in which ordinary people and businesses control the production of goods
and services
Capitalism
an economic system in which people and businesses make most economic decisions
Market economy
an economic system in which the government controls production and owns the nation’s natural
and capital resources
Communism
a contest between nations to build more powerful weapons
Arms race
a movement to stop the spread of communist ideas
Anti- communism
a war in which powerful nuclear weapons are used
Nuclear war