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European History p2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allies | This alliance that was made up of the US, Great Britain, and France won World War 1 |
| Central | This alliance that was made up of the Ottoman Empire, Germany, and Austria-Hungary lost World War 1 |
| Nicholas the 2nd | this man was the last czar of Russia. the people of Russia disliked him because he mistreated the poor, refused to withdraw Russian troops from WW1, and because he shot down workers on Bloody Sunday |
| Bosheviks | this group of people overthrew the provisional government after the czar left his throne. they defeated the White Army and established a communist government. they were also called the Red Army |
| Vladimir Lenin | this man was the first dictator of the Soviet Union. he brought communism to Russia |
| Treaty of Versailles | the treaty that ended WW1 and caused a severe economic depression in Germany |
| Economic Depression | time period in German history when its economy collapsed causing the prices to be inflated. German money was useless |
| Nazism | a form of fascism or extreme nationalistic government in Germany that resulted in its dictatorship |
| Hitler | Nazi leader of Germany during WW2. he invaded Poland beginning the war and was responsible for the Holocaust |
| Allie | the alliance made up Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, and the US that won World War 2 |
| Axis | the alliance made up of Germany, Italy, and Japan that lost World War 2 |
| Berlin Wall | this was built to separate East and West Berlin after World War 2. the East side was communist. the West side was democratic |
| Soviet Union | After World War 2 this nation controlled Eastern Europe, East Germany, and East Berlin |
| Cold War | a time period in history from 1945-1990 when the US and Soviet Union threatened each other with nuclear war. they never actually used these weapons |
| Reunifacation | this is when East and West Germany became a unified country again |
| Us and the Soviet Union | these two nations became the world super powers after World War 2 |
| Communism | a type of government where the government controls all the land for the benefit of its people |
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