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Europe History Part
WWI-Cold War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vladimir Lenin | Leader of the Bolsheviks and first dictator of the Soviet Union |
| Czar Nicholas II | Last czar of Russia that shot workers on Bloody Sunday |
| WWI | Russia was losing during this war, and the people of Russia wanted out of this war. |
| Bolsheviks | The Red Army led by Vladimir Lenin that overthrew the White Army and established the Soviet Union |
| communist | Type of government in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe where the government controls the economy |
| Bloody Sunday | In 1905 Palace guards shot down striking workers at the Winter Palace |
| Germany | The country that is blamed for WWI |
| Depression | A time in Germany when the economy collapsed because of hyperinflation |
| Holocaust | The mass murder of 6 million Jews by the Nazis |
| Fascist | Extremely nationalistic |
| Adolf Hitler | Fascist dictator of Germany that began WWII and caused the Holocaust |
| WWII | This war began when Hitler invaded Poland |
| Axis Powers | Germany, Italy and Japan |
| Allied Powers | UK, France, Soviet Union and USA |
| Western Germany, Western Europe and Western Berlin | Democratic parts of Europe |
| Eastern Germany, Eastern Europe and East Berlin | Communist parts of Europe |
| Soviet Union | Used military aggression to make Eastern Europe communist |
| democracy | a type of government where citizens can vote and they have rights |
| Berlin | Capital city of Germany that was divided after WWII |
| Cold War | A time period when the two super powers- US and USSR threatened each other with nuclear war. |
| Reunification | When Germany became on united country again after the fall of the Berlin wall. It was difficult because the communist side was lagging behind economically and technologically. |
| Antisemitism | A form of prejudice against Jewish people |
| Propaganda | When you use various forms of media to support a cause whether it is true or just . Hitler used this to gain support. |
| Censorship | When the government restricts certain forms of media such as film, song or books. |
| Soviet Bloc/Communist Bloc | All of the countries of Eastern Europe that became communist after WWII and were controlled by the Soviet Union. |
| Super Powers | USA and USSR (Soviet Union) |
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