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History Of Europe P2
Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allied Powers | This alliance was made up of the US, Great Britain, and France won WWI |
| Central Powers | This was made up of the Ottoman Empire, Germany and Austria-Hungarylost WWI |
| Czar Nicholas II | This man was the last Czar of Russia. The people of Russia disliked him because he mistreated the poor, refused to withdraw Russian troops for WWI, and because he shot down workers on Bloody Sunday |
| Red Army | 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 |
| Lenin | This man was the first dictator of the Soviet Union. He brought communism to Russia |
| Treaty Of Versailles | The treaty that ended WWI 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. It made the German money useless |
| Nazism | A form of fascism or extreme nationalistic government in Germany that resulted in its dictatorship |
| Adolf Hitler | Nazi leader of Germany during during WWII. He invaded Poland beginning the War and was responsible for the Holocaust |
| Holocaust | The mass murder of 6 million Jews |
| Allies | The alliance made up of Great Britain, France, Soviet Union and US that won WWII |
| Axis | The alliance made up of Germany, Italy, and Japan that lost the war |
| Berlin Wall | This was built to separate East and West Berlin after WWII. |
| Soviet Union | After WWII this nation controlled Eastern Europe. East Germany, East Berlin |
| Cold War | A time period in history from 1945-1990 when the US and Soviet threatened each other with Nuclear War. They never actually used these weapons. |
| Reunification | This is when East and West Germany become a unified country again |
| USA and Soviet Union | These two nations became the World super powers after WWII |
| Communism | A type of Government where the government controls all the land for the benefit of its people. |