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European Hist. Vocab

European History vocabulary

TermDefinition
Allied Powers The victorious alliance of nations in WWI and WWII WWI- France, Great Britiain, USA, Russia WWII- France, Great Britiain, USA, U.S.S.R.
armistice a formal end to war, cease fire
Central powers The defeated alliance of nations in WWI Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria- Hungary
Communism a sociopolitical model where property is publicly owned and workers are paid according to their abilities and needs.
depression in economics, a long-term, sustained turndown of the economic activity. Many people struggle during this time.
fascism a political movement supporting strong, authoritarian government dictatorship
Vladimir Lenin leader of the communist revolution in Russia during World War I
Nazism a political movement in GERMANY, for the end of WWI through the end of WWII. There was totalitarian government, extreme nationalism, and racial supremacy.
United Soviet Socialist Republic ( U.S.S.R.) the federation of communist countries in Eastern Europe, led by Russia, from the time of the Russian Revolution to it collapse in 1991 at the end of the Cold War
Treaty of Versailles a treaty in 1919 which formally ended WWI. It stated- 1. Germany lost land and territories 2. Germany had to decrease their military 3. Germany had to take blame for WWI 4. Germany had to pay reparations
Reparations payment for war damages
World War I known as the Great War , the War to End All Wars. It was a global conflict from 1914-1918 , primarily in Europe
anti-semitism racial bias or prejudice against Jewish people
Adolf Hitler Chancellor of Germany and leader of the Nazi regime during WWI
Holocaust the Nazi internment , forced labor, and killing of nearly 11 million people during WWI, 6 million were Jewish people
propaganda information, usually misleading or biased, designed to promote a particular political way of thinking.
World War II a global conflict occurring between 1939 to 1945, Allied Powers won
Cold War 1947-1991- a state of hostility between the USSR and USA, no physical fighting occurred but showed force through the Arms Race and Space Race
Arms Race a competitive show of force between USA and USSR over who has the most power weapons
Space Race a competition between USA and USSR over space exploration
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