Chapter 34: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War, 1933-1941
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Convoy
| to escort militarily, for purposes of protection.
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exchange rate
| the monetary ratio according to which one currency is convertible into another (in terms of different nations).
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hara-kiri
| traditional Japanese ritual suicide.
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Multilateral
| in politics, referring to a policy or action undertaken by more than one nation.
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Quarantine
| in politics, isolating a nation by refusing to have economic or diplomatic dealings with it.
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Steppes
| the largely treeless great plains of southeastern Europe and western Asia.
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Totalitarianism
| a political system of absolute control, in which all social, moral, and religious values and institutions are put in direct service of the state.
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Unilateral
| in politics, concerning a policy or action undertaken by only one nation.
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Warlord
| an armed leader or ruler who maintains power by continually waging war, often against other similar rulers or local military leaders. |
